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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

THOMAS GOOLSBY,

Plaintiff,

v.

M. CARRASCO, et al.,

Defendants.

/

CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01650-DLB PC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR PARTIAL

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS PREMATURE

(Doc. 9)

Plaintiff Thomas Goolsby (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 31, 2009, Plaintiff

filed a motion for partial summary judgment against Defendant Gonzales. Plaintiff contends that

he is entitled to summary judgment as to his Eighth Amendment claim against Defendant

Gonzales. Because this is Plaintiff’s only claim against Defendant Gonzales, this is actually a

motion for summary judgment, as opposed to partial summary judgment.

As of the date of this order, Defendant Gonzales has yet to be served with the complaint,

and has yet to appear in this action. Furthermore, Plaintiff has not served Defendant with this

motion, as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5. Accordingly, it is HEREBY

ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, filed on December 31, 2009, is

DENIED without prejudice as premature.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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