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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Plaintiff named twenty-five defendants in the FAC; however two of the named defendants,

Leapheart and Ruan, are now deceased and have not been served. (See Doc. Nos. 6, 8.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE THORNS,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07-CV-00218-H (AJB)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATION

AND GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO

DISMISS

vs.

S. RYAN, et al.,

Defendant.

On April 15, 2008, Plaintiff Bruce Thorns, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis, filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against

twenty-three named defendants.1

 (Doc. No. 61.) On May 15, 2008, Defendants filed a motion

to dismiss the FAC for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and for failure to state a

claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (Doc. No. 62.) Plaintiff filed a

response in opposition on June 12, 2008. (Doc. No. 65.) Defendants filed a reply on June 19,

2008. (Doc. No. 66.) On July 31, 2008, the Magistrate Judge entered a Report and

Recommendation that the Court grant in part and deny in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss

the FAC. (Doc. No. 67.) The Court set deadlines of October 2, 2008 for Plaintiff to file any

objections to the Report and Recommendation and October 16, 2008 for Defendants to file any

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reply. (Doc. No. 68.) Plaintiff submitted his objections on October 2, 2008 and the

Defendants did not file a reply. (Doc. No. 70.) 

Plaintiff has exhausted his administrative remedies and agrees with the Magistrate

Judge’s recommendations in his response to the Report and Recommendation. (See Doc. No.

70.) The Defendants have similarly not lodged any objections to the Report and

Recommendation. Accordingly, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation, grants the

motion in part with leave to amend and denies the motion in part. 

Conclusion

For the reasons set forth above, the Court ADOPTS the findings contained in the

Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 67) and ORDERS as follows on the Defendants’

motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 62):

1. The Court DENIES Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s claim of 

excessive force against Defendants O’Connell and Casillas.

2. The Court GRANTS WITH LEAVE TO AMEND Defendants’ motion to 

dismiss Plaintiff’s claim of retaliation in violation of his First Amendment rights against

Defendants Rivas, Limas, Elizondo, Ritter, Crittendon, Brown, Davis, Trujillo, Jimenez,

Janda, Ryan, Ochoa, Ries, Kelly, Whitman, Kellerman, Borem, Harmon, Nelson, Ramirez,

and Williams. 

3. The Court GRANTS WITH LEAVE TO AMEND Defendant’s motion to 

dismiss Plaintiff’s claim of due process violations under the Fourteenth Amendment against

Defendants Limas, Elizondo, Ramirez, and Jimenez. 

4. The Court sua sponte DISMISSES WITH LEAVE TO AMEND Plaintiff’s 

claim of conspiracy against Defendants Ryan, Ochoa, Ries, Kelly,Whitman, Kellerman,

Ritter, Crittendon, Borem, Harmon, Nelson, Ramirez, Williams, Rivas, Limas, Elizondo,

Brown, Davis, Trujillo, Janda, and Jimenez. 

5. The Court sua sponte DISMISSES WITH LEAVE TO AMEND Plaintiff’s 

claim of deprivation of personal property in violation of his Fourteenth Amendment due

process rights against Defendant Borem. 

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Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file a second amended

complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 23, 2009

_______________________________

MARILYN L. HUFF, District Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

COPIES TO:

All parties of record.

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