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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

KEITH CANDLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

MALLOT, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-0363 GEB KJN P

ORDER

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

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Following summary judgment, this action is set to proceed to trial as to 

plaintiff’s claim that defendants Kitch, Lee, Mallot, Pavich and Torres used excessive force in 

violation of the Eighth Amendment. In particular, plaintiff alleges that on July 26, 2013, 

defendants Pavich and Lee applied handcuffs and leg restraints so tightly that they caused 

plaintiff to suffer injuries. Plaintiff alleges that all defendants refused his request to loosen the 

handcuffs and leg restraints.

This action is set for jury trial before the Honorable Garland E. Burrell on December 1, 

2015.

In the pretrial order, the undersigned directed plaintiff to file further briefing in support of 

his request to call inmate Tommy Williams as a witness. (ECF No. 78.) On October 9, 2015, 

plaintiff filed this further briefing. (ECF No. 81.) For the following reasons, plaintiff’s request to 

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call inmate Williams as a witness is denied.

Plaintiff alleges that inmate Williams was his cellmate after the alleged incident involving 

defendants. Plaintiff alleges that inmate Williams can testify regarding the injuries plaintiff 

suffered as a result of the alleged incident, including the nightmares plaintiff experienced. 

Inmate Williams did not witness the alleged excessive force. Plaintiff does not require the 

testimony of inmate Williams to prove his injuries. Plaintiff may prove his injuries through his 

own testimony and documentary evidence. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s request to call inmate Williams 

as a witness at trial is denied.

Dated: October 16, 2015

Can363.wit

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