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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY CASSANO,

Plaintiff,

 v.

M. JOHNSON,

Defendant. /

No. C 12-05144 WHA

ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO

CLARIFY CLAIMS

Defendant M. Johnson has filed an administrative motion requesting clarification as to

the causes of action upon which plaintiff is entitled to proceed, in order to properly address

whether to file a dispositive motion. Defendant asserts that it is unclear whether the complaint

alleged sufficient facts to pursue a claim for deliberate indifference to safety. It has already been

held that the complaint’s allegations “are sufficient to state a cognizable claim against

defendants for using excessive force and being deliberately indifferent to [plaintiff’s] safety”

(Dkt. No. 6 at 2)(emphasis added). Moreover, defendant has already answered the complaint

(Dkt. No. 65). He could have filed a motion to dismiss the complaint at that time if he thought it

failed to state a claim. The parties are now in the midst of discovery. If defendant wishes to

submit a motion for summary judgment, he is free to do so.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:12-cv-05144-WHA Document 79 Filed 03/09/15 Page 1 of 1