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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

NICOLAS MORAN, 

 Plaintiff,

v.

K. DUTRA, et al., 

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:11-cv-00914-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATION TO:

GRANT DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AGAINST 

DEFENDANT HOGGARD AND DENY IT 

AGAINST DEFENDANTS DUTRA AND 

BROCKMEYER

(ECF NO. 82)

CASE TO REMAIN OPEN

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF Nos. 1 & 11.) The action 

proceeds against Defendants Ryan (Hoggard) and Dedee (Onwubuya) on Plaintiff’s 

Eighth Amendment inadequate medical care claim and against Defendants Dutra and

Auten (Brockmeyer) on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive force claim. The matter 

was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) 

and Local Rule 302 of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 

California.

On February 17, 2015, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and a 

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Recommendation to grant Defendants’ motion for summary judgment against 

Defendant Hoggard and deny it against Defendants Dutra and Brockmeyer. (ECF No. 

82.) Plaintiff filed objections to the Findings and Recommendation. (ECF No. 98.) 

Defendants filed a response. (ECF No. 103.)

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the Court has 

conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the 

Court finds the Findings and Recommendation to be supported by the record and by 

proper analysis.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court adopts the Findings and Recommendation (ECF No. 97) filed 

on February 17, 2015 in full;

2. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF Nos. 82.) filed on August 

14, 2014 is GRANTED as to Defendant Hoggard and DENIED as to 

Defendants Dutra and Brockmeyer; 

3. The case shall remain open for further proceedings on Plaintiff’s remaining 

Eighth Amendment inadequate medical care claim against Defendant

Onwubuya and on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive force claim

against Defendants Dutra and Brockmeyer.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 18, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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