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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

EDDIE HAMILTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. QUINONEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:14-cv-1216-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO:

1) DENY REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF 

DEFAULT

2) GRANT IN PART AND DENY IN PART

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE 

DEFENDANTS’ AFFIRMATIVE 

DEFENSES

(ECF NO. 20)

CASE TO REMAIN OPEN

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF Nos. 1 & 9.) The action 

proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eight Amendment failure to protect claim against Defendants 

Quinonez and Lozano. (ECF Nos. 9 & 10.)

On March 17, 2017, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations 

to deny Plaintiff’s request for entry of default and to grant in part and deny in part 

Plaintiff’s motion to strike. (ECF No. 20.) Neither Plaintiff nor Defendants have filed 

objections.

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Before this Court is Plaintiff’s “Motion to Strike Defendant’s [sic] Answer and 

Affirmative Defenses to Complaint.” (ECF No. 18.) 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has 

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

Court finds the Findings and Recommendation to be supported by the record and by 

proper analysis.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court adopts the Findings and Recommendation filed on March 17, 

2015 (ECF No. 20) in full; and

2. The case is to remain open.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 8, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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