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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL WITKIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MARIANA LOTERSZTAIN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-0406 DJC KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action seeking 

relief under 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 March 31 2023, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that 

any objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen 

days. Plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations. (ECF No. 97.) 

Defendants filed a response. (ECF No. 98.)

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

304, this Court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully 

reviewed the entire file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be 

supported by the record and by proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the findings and recommendations 

filed March 31, 2023, are adopted in full; and moving Defendants’ motion for 

summary judgment (ECF No. 53) is granted in part and denied in part, as follows:

1. Defendant Dr. Lotersztain is denied summary judgment on Plaintiff’s Eighth

Amendment and First Amendment retaliation claims;

2. Defendants Scott, Largoza, Kuersten, and Gates are granted summary 

judgment on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims;

3. Defendants Lotersztain, Scott, Largoza, Kuersten, and Gates are granted 

summary judgment on Plaintiff’s state law claims;

4. Defendant Lotersztain’s request for qualified immunity is denied without 

prejudice; and

5. This matter is remanded to the Magistrate Judge for further scheduling. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2023 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

/witk0406.805

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