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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

HENRY C. HAYES,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0147 MCE GGH P 

vs.

ROD HICKMAN, et al.,

Defendants. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 16, 2005, the court dismissed the second amended complaint with

leave to file a third amended complaint. Pending before the court is the third amended complaint

filed July 11, 2005. For the following reasons, the court recommends that this action be

dismissed.

Again named as defendants are Hickman, Woodford, Runnels, Cummins,

Spellinger, Ross, Jenesky, Felker, Perez, Aires, Beckman and Hellwig. Plaintiff again alleges

that defendants “failed to exercise the proper care with the proper degree of knowledge, and skill

and so negligently, carelessly, recklessly, wantonly and unlawfully treated, provided care,

monitoring, examination and other professional services in that among other things they failed to

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adequately and properly diagnose and treat plaintiff for mental health disorder.” Third Amended

Complaint, ¶ 6. 

Plaintiff has again failed to specifically describe the inadequate medical care

provided by these defendants. Vague and conclusory allegations of official participation in civil

rights violations are not sufficient. See Ivey v. Board of Regents, 673 F.2d 266, 268 (9th Cir.

1982). Plaintiff has again made vague and conclusory allegations against these defendants. 

Because it does not appear that plaintiff can cure this pleading defect and state a colorable claim,

the court recommends that this action be dismissed. 

IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed for failure to

state a claim.

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty

days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written

objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s

Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the

specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951

F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: 8/5/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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