McRae v. Dikran et al

Filing 112

ORDER ADOPTING Findings and Recommendations, GRANTING Defendant Bairamian's Motion for Summary Judgment as to Bivens Claims, and DECLINING to exercise Supplemental Jurisdiction over Plaintiff's State Law Claims against Defendant Bairamian 80 , 104 signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 7/15/2021. Defendant, Bairamian dismissed from this action. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL SCOTT McRAE,

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Plaintiff,
v.
BAIRAMIAN DIKRAN, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 1:16-01066-NONE-GSA-PC
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS, GRANTING
DEFENDANT BAIRAMIAN’S MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO BIVENS
CLAIMS, AND DECLINING TO EXERCISE
SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION OVER
PLAINTIFF’S STATE LAW CLAIMS
AGAINST DEFENDANT BAIRAMIAN
(Doc. No. 80, 104.)

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ORDER

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Michael Scott McRae (“Plaintiff”) is a former federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in

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forma pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens vs. Six Unknown Agents, 403

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U.S. 388 (1971). The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

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On April 28, 2021, findings and recommendations were entered by the assigned

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magistrate judge, recommending that defendant Dr. Bairamian’s motion for summary judgment,

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filed on October 23, 2020, be granted. (Doc. No. 104.) The parties were granted fourteen days

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in which to file objections to the findings and recommendations. (Id.) The fourteen-day deadline

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has now expired, and no objections have been filed.
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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this

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court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the

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court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.

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Accordingly,

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The findings and recommendations entered on April 28, 2021, are adopted in full;

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The motion for summary judgment filed by defendant Dr. Bairamian on October

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23, 2020, is granted as to plaintiff’s Bivens claims under the Eighth Amendment;
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The court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over plaintiff’s state law
claims brought against defendant Bairamian by plaintiff;

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Summary judgment is granted to defendant Dr. Bairamian;

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This case now proceeds only against defendants David Betz and Kevin Cuong

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Nguyen on plaintiff’s Bivens claims for inadequate medical care and state law

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claims for medical malpractice and medical battery;

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this action on the court’s docket; and

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The Clerk of Court is directed to reflect defendant Dr. Bairamian’s dismissal from

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This case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 15, 2021
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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