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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

Plaintiff Jean-Pierre K. Thomas (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court is Plaintiff’s renewed motion to include 

the June 4, 2012, medical note from Dr. Shaw as an exhibit at trial. (Doc. 207). The Court previously 

denied Plaintiff’s request to include this exhibit under the presumption that the document would be 

included in Plaintiff’s medical file produced by the Defendants. (Doc. 182 at 2 n. 1). However,

Plaintiff reports that this document was not included in his medical file provided by the Defendants. 

(Doc. 207 at 2). 

On the other hand, on July 17, 2013, the Court ordered the exclusion of the notes of the two 

ophthalmology visits as contained in Exhibit 11. (Doc. 204 at 14). Specifically, Plaintiff failed to 

designate a medical expert on the topic and any information regarding the observations of the doctor 

would be hearsay. Id. Similarly, the proposed exhibit contains the notes of a visit with Dr. Shaw. 

JEAN-PIERRE K. THOMAS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

M. GARCIA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:08-cv-0689 – JLT (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S RENEWED 

MOTION TO INCLUDE AN EXHIBIT IN THE 

TRIAL EXHIBITS 

(Doc. 207)

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(Doc. 207 at 5). Thus, it is not likely the document will be admitted. In any event, the Court 

GRANTS Plaintiff’s request to add the document as an exhibit.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 19, 2013 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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