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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 

Andre Ramon Craver,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 03-1979 GEB PAN P

vs. Order

Sacramento County, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff is a prisoner without counsel pursuing a civil

rights action alleging defendant Allbee used excessive force

against him in jail. The action proceeds against defendants

Sacramento County and Allbee.

September 28, 2005, plaintiff moved for leave to propound 12

interrogatories. Defendants opposed October 17, 2005, explaining

they already answered 28 interrogatories and plaintiff fails to

establish good cause for additional interrogatories. Plaintiff

fails to meet his burden and his motion is denied. If he is

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unable to oppose a summary judgment motion he may invoke Fed. R.

Civ. P. 56(f).

September 22, 2005, plaintiff moved to amend his pleading to

allege $1,000,000 in damages for mental anguish, pain and

suffering. Emotional distress damages are general damages, not

special damages, and need not be pleaded with specificity under

Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(g). Memphis Community School District v.

Stachura, 477 U.S. 299 (1986). Plaintiff’s present prayer for

relief is adequate. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 (requiring notice

pleading only). Moreover, plaintiff fails to submit a proposed

amended complaint. Leave to amend is denied. 

September 19, 2005, plaintiff moved to compel inspection of

personnel records of defendant Allbee. Records reflecting

complaints of assaultive conduct by Allbee against inmates are

relevant to the liability of defendant Sacramento County, and

defendants’ assertion of privilege under state law is unavailing.

Plaintiff’s motion is granted and defendants will be required to

submit Allbee’s personnel records for in camera review.

Accordingly, the court hereby orders that:

1. Plaintiff’s September 28, 2005, motion to propound

additional interrogatories is denied.

2. Plaintiff’s September 22, 2005, motion to amend the

complaint is denied.

3. Plaintiff’s September 19, 2005, motion to compel is

granted. Within 15 days defendants shall submit, for in camera

review, personnel records reflecting complaints of assaultive

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conduct by Allbee against inmates within five years before the

incident underlying this complaint. For any material ordered

disclosed, the court will consider redaction or a protective

order as may be appropriate.

Dated: November 17, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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