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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARYL DWIGHT GRAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

PIERCE, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0762 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned. (ECF No. 5.) 

Pending before the court is plaintiff’s June 10, 2015 motion for injunctive relief. (ECF 

No. 27). Also pending is plaintiff’s May 15, 2015 motion for appointment of a diet specialist and 

for an early settlement conference. (ECF No. 22.) For the following reasons, these motions are

denied.

This action is proceeding on the original complaint filed April 8, 2015 against defendants 

Berg, Jackson, Martin, Millsap, Palagummi, Pierce and Zaragoza. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff was 

housed at the Deuel Vocational Institution (“DVI”) when he filed this action. All defendants but 

for defendant Jackson are employed at DVI. Defendant Jackson is employed at North Kern State 

Prison (“NKSP”). 

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The gravamen of this action is plaintiff’s claim that the drinking water at DVI is not fit for 

human consumption. (Id. at 3.) Plaintiff alleges that the DVI drinking water damaged his liver. 

(Id.) Plaintiff alleges that he has a medical condition that makes the DVI drinking water “life 

threatening” to him. (Id.)

On May 14, 2015, plaintiff filed a notice of change of address indicating that he is now 

housed at the California Medical Facility (“CMF”). (ECF No. 21.) 

In the pending motion for injunctive relief filed June 10, 2015, plaintiff alleges that he 

suffered serious injuries as a result of drinking the DVI water. (ECF No. 27 at 2.) Plaintiff 

alleges that he suffered permanent injuries to his liver and kidneys. (Id.) Plaintiff requests that 

the court order that he be seen by a liver specialist and a “special diet doctor” to treat the injuries 

he suffered as a result of drinking the DVI water. (Id. at 3.) 

In his May 15, 2015 motion for appointment of a diet specialist, plaintiff alleges that as a 

result of drinking the DVI water, he now suffers painful urination, pain in his kidneys and liver, 

overall weakness and a “discounted quality of life” that is permanent. (ECF 22 at 1.) Plaintiff 

requests that the court appoint a diet specialist to treat these conditions.

In the pending motions, plaintiff is requesting that the court order CMF prison officials to 

provide him with a diet specialist and take him to a liver specialist. In other words, plaintiff seeks 

injunctive relief against individuals who are not named as defendants in this action. This court is 

unable to issue an order against individuals who are not parties to a suit pending before it. See

Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc., 395 U.S. 100, 112 (1969). For this reason, these 

motions are denied.

In the May 16, 2015 motion, plaintiff also requests an early settlement conference. 

Because no defendants have appeared, this request is premature.

On June 22, 2015, plaintiff filed a motion requesting that the court rule on his June 10, 

2015 motion for injunctive relief. (ECF No. 30.) Because the undersigned addresses plaintiff’s 

June 10, 2015 motion for injunctive relief in the instant order, plaintiff’s June 22, 2015 motion is 

denied as unnecessary.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of a diet specialist and for an early settlement 

conference (ECF No. 22) is denied;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for injunctive relief (ECF No. 27) is denied;

3. Plaintiff’s motion requesting that the court rule on his motion for injunctive relief (ECF 

No. 30) is denied.

Dated: June 26, 2015

Gr7762.inj

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