(PC) Tholmer v. Yates et al, No. 1:2006cv01403 - Document 32 (E.D. Cal. 2010)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING Findings and Recommendations 26 ; ORDER for This Action to Proceed Only Against Defendants Yates, Allison, Mattingly, Hudson, and Chief Medical Officer John Doe, on Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment Medical Claims, and Dismissing All Other Claims and Defendants, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 1/5/10: Defendants Maddox, Spalding, Beel, Cabral, Jobinger, Martin, Bruce, Diaz, Garcia, and Scott are DISMISSED; and Defendants Allison (Correctional Counselor) and John Doe (Chief Medical Officer) are ADDED to the Court's docket for this case.(Hellings, J)

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(PC) Tholmer v. Yates et al Doc. 32 1 2 3 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 LIONELL THOLMER, 8 Plaintiff, 9 10 vs. JAMES A. YATES, et al., 11 12 Defendants. 13 14 1:06-cv-01403-LJO-GSA-PC ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 26.) ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO PROCEED ONLY AGAINST DEFENDANTS YATES, ALLISON, MATTINGLY, HUDSON, AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER JOHN DOE, ON PLAINTIFF'S EIGHTH AMENDMENT MEDICAL CLAIMS, AND DISMISSING ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS _____________________________/ 15 Lionell Tholmer (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 16 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge 17 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302. 18 On November 11, 2009, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending 19 that this action proceed only against defendants Yates, Allison, Mattingly, Hudson, and Chief 20 Medical Officer John Doe, on plaintiff's Eighth Amendment medical claims, and that all other claims 21 and defendants be dismissed. Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings 22 and recommendations within thirty days. To date, plaintiff has not filed objections or otherwise 23 responded to the findings and recommendations. 24 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. ' 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73- 25 305, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire 26 file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper 27 analysis. 28 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that: 2 1. 3 The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on November 12, 2009, are adopted in full; 4 2. This action now proceeds only against John Doe (Chief Medical Officer), 5 James A. Yates (Warden), Allison (Correctional Counselor), J. Mattingly 6 (Chief Deputy Warden), and C. Hudson (Appeals Coordinator), for violation 7 of Plaintiff’s rights to adequate medical care under the Eighth Amendment; 8 3. All remaining claims and defendants are dismissed from this action; 9 4. Defendants Tom Maddox (Director of CDCR), Spralding (CCI), Captain Beel, 10 C/O Cabral, C/O Jobinger, C/O Martin, C/O Bruce, C/O Diaz, C/O Garcia and 11 Lieutenant J. L. Scott are dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff's 12 failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against them; 13 5. Plaintiff's claims for violation of Due Process, for violation of his rights under 14 the First Amendment, for property deprivation, and for an inadequate prison 15 inmate appeals process be dismissed based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a 16 claim upon which relief may be granted under section 1983; and 17 6. 18 The Clerk is directed to: A. Reflect on the court’s docket the dismissal of defendants Maddox, 19 Spralding, Beel, Cabral, Jobinger, Martin, Bruce, Diaz, Garcia, and 20 Scott; and 21 B. 22 Add to the court’s docket defendants Allison (Correctional Counselor) and John Doe (Chief Medical Officer). 23 IT IS SO ORDERED. 24 Dated: b9ed48 January 5, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 25 26 27 28 2

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