(PC) Shepard v. Cohen et al, No. 1:2009cv01628 - Document 14 (E.D. Cal. 2010)

Court Description: ORDER ADOPTING 11 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ORDER GRANTING 9 Motion for case to proceed on cognizable claims; ORDER for this action to proceed only against Defendants Cohen, Lopez, Campbell, Dean and Jane Doe for violation of Plaintiff's Rights to due process and dismissing all remaining claims and Defendants, signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 05/10/2010. ; ; granting 9 Motion (Martin, S)

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(PC) Shepard v. Cohen et al Doc. 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 LAMONT SHEPARD, 11 Plaintiff, 12 13 vs. DR. COHEN, et al., 14 1:09-cv-01628-OWW-GSA-PC ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 11.) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CASE TO PROCEED ON COGNIZABLE CLAIMS (Doc. 9.) 15 16 Defendants. 17 18 19 20 ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO PROCEED ONLY AGAINST DEFENDANTS COHEN, LOPEZ, CAMPBELL, DEAN AND JANE DOE FOR VIOLATION OF PLAINTIFF'S RIGHTS TO DUE PROCESS, AND DISMISSING ALL REMAINING CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS _____________________________/ Lamont Shepard (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 21 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant 22 to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302. 23 On March 10, 2010, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending that 24 plaintiff's motion to proceed on his cognizable claims be granted, and this action proceed only 25 against defendants Cohen, Lopez, Campbell, Dean, and LVN Jane Doe for violation of Plaintiff's 26 rights to due process, and dismissing all remaining claims and defendants. (Doc. 11.) On March 17, 27 2010, plaintiff filed a statement of non-opposition to the findings and recommendations. (Doc. 12.) 28 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. ' 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 73-305, this 2 court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the 3 court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis. 4 Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that: 5 1. 6 7 2010, are ADOPTED in full; 2. 8 9 The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on March 10, Plaintiff's motion to proceed on his cognizable claims, filed on March 4, 2010, is GRANTED; 3. This action now proceeds only against defendants Dr. Cohen, Sergeant I. Lopez, 10 Officer J. Campbell, Officer Z. Dean, and LVN Jane Doe for violation of Plaintiff's 11 rights to due process; 12 4. All remaining claims and defendants are DISMISSED; 13 5. Defendant Chief Medical Officer is DISMISSED from this action based on plaintiff's 14 15 failure to state a claim against him or her; 6. Plaintiff's claims for excessive force and assault and battery are DISMISSED from 16 this action based on plaintiff's failure to state a claim upon which relief may be 17 granted under § 1983. 18 IT IS SO ORDERED. 19 Dated: May 10, 2010 emm0d6 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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