Bulgara v. County of Stanislaus et al

Filing 22

ORDER ADOPTING 21 Findings and Recommendations, signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/23/2021. CASE CLOSED. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JUAN S. BULGARA,

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No. 1:18-cv-00804-DAD-SAB (PS)

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, et al.,
(Doc. No. 19, 21)

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff Juan S. Bulgara is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis,

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proceeding in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a

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United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

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On December 30, 2019, defendant County of Stanislaus filed a motion for summary

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judgment. (Doc. No. 19.) On September 8, 2020, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings

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and recommendations recommending that Doe defendants 1, 2, and 3 be dismissed due to

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plaintiff’s failure to serve those defendants in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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4(m), and defendant County of Stanislaus’s motion for summary judgment be granted. (Doc. No.

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21.) The findings and recommendations were served on the parties and contained notice that

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objections thereto were to be filed within fourteen (14) days after service. (Id. at 14.) To date, no

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objections to the findings and recommendations have been filed, and the time in which to do so

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has now passed.
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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this court has conducted a

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de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court finds the findings

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and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.

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Accordingly,

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1.

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The findings and recommendations issued on September 8, 2020 (Doc. No. 21) are
adopted in full;

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Doe defendants 1, 2, and 3 are dismissed from this action due to plaintiff’s failure

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to effectuate service on them in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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4(m);

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3.

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granted;
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Defendant County of Stanislaus’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. No. 19) is

Judgment shall be entered in favor of defendant County of Stanislaus and against
plaintiff Bulgara; and

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 23, 2021
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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