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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

C. DWAYNE GILMORE,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

D. AUGUSTUS, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-00925-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS

(ECF No. 123; also resolves ECF No. 117.)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR SUBSTITUTION, OR IN THE 

ALTERNATIVE, FOR LEAVE TO SERVE 

PROCESS UPON DEFENDANT TORRES’ 

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE

(ECF No. 89.)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO STRIKE

(ECF No. 94.)

ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT 

TORRES FROM THIS ACTION, WITH 

PREJUDICE

ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S 

MEDICAL CLAIM FROM THIS ACTION

C. Dwayne Gilmore (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate 

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. 

On May 27, 2015, findings and recommendations were entered, recommending that 

Plaintiff’s motion for substitution and Defendants’ motion to strike be denied, and that 

defendant Torres and Plaintiff’s medical claim be dismissed from this action. (ECF No. 123.) 

On June 19, 2015, Plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations. (ECF No. 

127.) 

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 304, this 

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

including Plaintiff’s objections, the Court finds the findings and recommendations to be 

supported by the record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations issued by the Magistrate Judge on May 27, 

2015, are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for substitution, or in the alternative, for leave to serve process 

upon defendant Torres’ legal representative, filed on November 20, 2014, is 

DENIED;

3. Defendants’ motion to strike Plaintiff’s motion for substitution, filed on 

December 11, 2014, is DENIED;

4. Defendant J. J. Torres is DISMISSED from this action, with prejudice;

5. Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment medical claim is DISMISSED from this action;

6. The Clerk is directed to reflect the dismissal of defendant Torres from this 

action on the court’s record;

7. This case now proceeds only against defendants C/O Lockard, C/O Lopez, and 

C/O J. Hightower, for use of excessive force in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment; and

8. This case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 7, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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