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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 m 

ROGER E. CLARK,

Plaintiff,

v.

WESLEY McALLISTER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-0601 CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a complaint 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 8, 2016, plaintiff’s original complaint was dismissed for 

failure to state a claim, and plaintiff was granted leave to file an amended complaint. (ECF No. 

14.) 

Plaintiff’s amended complaint is now before the court for screening. (ECF No. 20.) See 

28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has 

raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which relief 

may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 

28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). 

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In July 2015, plaintiff was examined at San Joaquin General Hospital and found to have 

cellulitis1of the lower left leg and foot, among other conditions. (ECF No. 20 at 27.) After 

treatment, plaintiff’s hospital discharge notes indicated that his cellulitis was “resolving.” (Id. at 

29.) Plaintiff alleges that, for fourteen months prior to his June 2015 hospital visit, prison 

medical staff failed to diagnose and treat his cellulitis, despite symptoms of bruising and 

discoloration. (Id. at 9.) 

Records attached to the complaint indicate that, between December 3, 2014 and February 

10, 2015, plaintiff had more than fifteen Primary Care Provider evaluations at California Medical 

Facility, including reviews of his medical history and symptoms. (Id. at 20.) During that time, he 

was administered six blood tests. (Id.) On January 8, 2015, “the PCP’s notations indicate[d] you 

had no cracking, bleeding or infected skin” and instructed plaintiff to buy lotion. (Id.) 

Having reviewed the amended complaint and attached documents, the undersigned 

concludes that plaintiff fails to state an Eighth Amendment claim against any defendant under the 

standard set forth in the April 8, 2016 screening order. See Daniels-Hall v. National Educ. Ass’n, 

629 F.3d 992, 998 (9th Cir. 2010) (while the court must assume plaintiff’s factual allegations are 

true, it is not required to accept allegations that are “merely conclusory, unwarranted deductions 

of fact, or unreasonable inferences.”) At most, plaintiff alleges negligence and/or a difference of 

medical opinion as to his multiple health issues. 

Plaintiff has consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge to conduct all proceedings 

in this action. (ECF No. 18.) Because it appears that another round of amendment would be 

futile, the undersigned will dismiss this action without prejudice. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim; and 

2. The Clerk of Court shall close this case. 

Dated: August 16, 2016

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1 A potentially serious bacterial skin infection.

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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