(PC) Gonzalez v. Cate et al, No. 1:2009cv02149 - Document 20 (E.D. Cal. 2011)

Court Description: ORDER Adopting 17 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ORDER for this Action to Proceed on 16 First Amended Complaint against Defendant Guinn for Failure to Protect, and DISMISSING all other Claims and Defendants signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 2/24/2011. Matthew Cate and James D. Hartley terminated. (Sant Agata, S)

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(PC) Gonzalez v. Cate et al Doc. 20 1 2 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 6 ZACARIAS GONZALEZ, 7 8 9 Plaintiff, vs. MATTHEW CATE, et al., 10 Defendants. 11 12 1:09-cv-02149-LJO-GSA-PC ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 17.) ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO PROCEED ON FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AGAINST DEFENDANT GUINN FOR FAILURE TO PROTECT, AND DISMISSING ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS _____________________________/ 13 Zacarias Gonzalez ("Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 14 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant 15 to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 16 On January 4, 2011, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending that this 17 action proceed on Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint against defendant Captain Guinn for failure 18 to protect Plaintiff, and that all other claims and defendants be dismissed. (Doc. 17.) On February 4, 19 2011, Plaintiff filed objections and requested leave for another opportunity to amend the complaint. 20 (Doc. 19.) 21 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. ' 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this court 22 has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, including 23 Plaintiff's objections, the Court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the 24 record and proper analysis. 25 In his objections, Plaintiff argues that he should be granted another opportunity to amend the 26 complaint because he has limited English skills and did not have adequate assistance from other 27 inmates to prepare the Amended Complaint. Plaintiff asserts that he prepared the Amended 28 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 Complaint himself. The Court finds no deficiencies in the Amended Complaint that could be 2 attributed to limited English skills. Plaintiff also argues that the Amended Complaint alleges a claim 3 against each of the defendants at page 6, lines 20-26. The Court has reviewed page 6 and finds no 4 basis for a claim. 5 Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that: 6 1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on January 4, 7 2011, are ADOPTED in full; 8 9 2. This action now PROCEEDS only against defendant Captain Guinn for failure to protect Plaintiff; 10 11 3. All other claims and defendants are DISMISSED from this action based on Plaintiff's failure to state a claim; 12 13 4. Plaintiff's claims for failure to train and supervisory liability are DISMISSED from this action based on Plaintiff's failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; 14 15 5. Defendants Hartley, Recio, and Grubb are DISMISSED from this action based on Plaintiff's failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against them; 16 17 6. The Clerk is DIRECTED to reflect the dismissal of defendants Hartley and Cate from this action on the Court's docket; and 18 7. This case is REFERRED back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings, 19 including service of process. 20 IT IS SO ORDERED. 21 Dated: b9ed48 February 24, 2011 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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