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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINCENT KEITH ROSS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2358 GEB GGH P

vs.

OFFICER DARELL, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On December 15, 2006, the court issued an order screening the second amended

complaint filed November 21, 2006. The court found that the second amended complaint stated

a colorable claim for relief against defendant Darell. The court dismissed with leave to amend

the claims against defendant Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.

Pending before the court is the third amended complaint filed January 5, 2007. 

Again named as defendants are Officer Darell and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department. 

The third amended complaint contains detailed allegations against defendant Sacramento County

Sheriff’s Department based on its failure to adequately train defendant Darell. However, the

allegations in the third amended complaint against defendant Darell are vague and conclusory. 

Plaintiff alleges that defendant Darell took four fingers, split them into twos and then spread

them apart. Standing alone, these allegations do not state a colorable claim. Accordingly, the

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third amended complaint is dismissed with leave to amend.

If plaintiff files a fourth amended complaint, he must include all allegations and

claims against both defendant Sacramento County and defendant Darell. If plaintiff is making an

excessive force claim against defendant Darell, he must describe defendant Darell’s conduct on

which he bases his claim, and the facts which would lead one to believe that such force was

excessive. Plaintiff must again include his allegations against defendant Sacramento County that

are contained in the third amended complaint.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The third amended complaint filed January 5, 2007, is dismissed with twenty

days to file a fourth amended complaint; failure to file a fourth amended complaint within that

time will result in a recommendation of dismissal of this action. 

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send plaintiff the form for a civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

DATED: 3/20/07 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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