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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRADELL M. DIXON, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

ELIZABETH S. FLIPPO, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-00165-DAD-EPG-PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(Doc. No. 15.)

ORDER FOR THIS ACTION TO 

PROCEED ONLY AGAINST 

DEFENDANT ARAMAS FOR FAILURE 

TO PROTECT AND AGAINST 

DEFENDANTS FLIPPO AND TRIESCH 

FOR INADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE, 

AND DISMISSING ALL OTHER CLAIMS 

AND DEFENDANTS

Plaintiff Tradell M. Dixon is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil 

rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case now proceeds on plaintiff’s first 

amended complaint (“FAC”) filed on January 14, 2015. (ECF No. 9.) The matter was referred 

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

On July 25, 2016, the court entered findings and recommendations, recommending that 

this action proceed only against defendant Aramas for failure to protect and against defendants 

Flippo and Triesch for inadequate medical care, under the Eighth Amendment, and that all 

other claims and defendants be dismissed from this action based on plaintiff=s failure to state a 

claim. (ECF No. 15.) Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to file objections to the findings 

and recommendations within twenty days. To date, plaintiff has not filed objections or 

otherwise responded to the findings and recommendations.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 

court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, 

the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and proper 

analysis. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The findings and recommendations issued by the magistrate judge on July 25, 

2016, Doc. No. 15, are ADOPTED in full;

2. This action now proceeds on plaintiff’s FAC, filed on January 14, 2015, Doc. 

No. 9, against defendant Aramas for failure to protect and against defendants 

Flippo and Triesch for inadequate medical care, under the Eighth Amendment;

3. All remaining claims and defendants are dismissed from this action;

4. Plaintiff’s claims for (1) unconstitutional informal customs, practices and/or 

policy, and (2) inadequate staffing are dismissed from this action based on 

plaintiff’s failure to state a claim; and

5. Defendant Kelly Harrington is dismissed from this action based on plaintiff’s 

failure to state a claim against this defendant;

6. The clerk is directed to reflect the dismissal of defendant Harrington on the 

court’s docket; and

7. This case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 17, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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