Johnson v. Honnold
Filing
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FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS for Dismissal of Certain of Plaintiff's Claims and Defendants re 11 Amended Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 9/28/15. Referred to Judge O'Neill. Objections to F&R Due Within Fourteen Days. (Gonzalez, R)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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VANCE EDWARD JOHNSON,
CASE NO. 1:15-cv-01118-LJO-MJS
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Plaintiff,
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v.
S. HONNOLD,
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN OF
PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS
(ECF No. 11)
Defendant.
FOURTEEN (14) DAY OBJECTION
DEADLINE
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil
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rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF Nos. 1 & 6.) No other parties
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have appeared in the action.
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On September 10, 2015, the Court screened Plaintiff’s Complaint and concluded
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that Plaintiff stated cognizable Eighth Amendment medical indifference claim against
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Defendant Honnold, but no other claims or Defendants.
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ordered Plaintiff to either file an amended complaint or notify the Court of his willingness
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to proceed only on his cognizable claim. On September 25, 2015, Plaintiff notified the
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Court of his willingness to forgo an amended complaint and proceed with his cognizable
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claim. (ECF No. 13.)
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(ECF No. 12.) The Court
Accordingly, all claims in Plaintiff’s Complaint except for his Eighth Amendment
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medical indifference claim against Defendant Honnold should now be dismissed.
The Court hereby RECOMMENDS the following:
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Plaintiff may proceed on his Eighth Amendment medical indifference claim
against Defendant Honnold; and
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All other claims and Defendants be DISMISSED from this action;
These Findings and Recommendations are submitted to the United States District
Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within
fourteen (14) days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, any
party may file written objections with the Court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a
document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and
Recommendations.”
Any reply to the objections shall be served and filed within
fourteen (14) days after service of the objections. The parties are advised that failure to
file objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal.
Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923
F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
September 28, 2015
/s/
Michael J. Seng
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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