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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 

RICHARD GOSZTYLA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

FRENCH, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:21-cv-01403-DJC-EFB (PC) 

ORDER 

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

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to the undersigned United States Magistrate 

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

 On August 7, 2023, the undersigned filed findings and recommendations recommending 

that plaintiff’s complaint be dismissed on the grounds it is time-barred. ECF No. 56. These 

findings and recommendations were served on all parties and contained notice that any objections 

to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen days. Id. Plaintiff filed 

timely objections to the findings and recommendations. ECF No. 57. The district court judge 

assigned to this matter subsequently ordered the parties to brief the impact of the Ninth Circuit’s 

decision in Mosteiro v. Simmons, 2023 WL 5695998 (9th Cir. Sept. 5, 2023) on the issue of 

tolling. ECF No. 64. Mosteiro, which was filed after the undersigned’s findings and 

recommendations, revised the tolling analysis regarding California Code of Civil Procedure § 

352.1(a), the applicable law in this matter. 

 Based on Mosteiro, the district court judge found that plaintiff’s complaint is timely, and 

referred the matter back to the undersigned to consider whether defendant Michael French is 

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entitled to summary judgment because he did not use force on plaintiff, an issue the parties 

addressed in their earlier briefing. ECF Nos. 52, 53, 54. The court hereby ORDERS the parties 

to file supplemental briefing solely addressing that question. The briefing should address any 

relevant caselaw filed since the initial briefing. Defendants shall file their supplemental briefing 

and exhibits (if any) on or before August 30, 2024. Plaintiff shall file his response briefing and 

exhibits (if any) on or before September 13, 2024. Defendant’s reply shall be filed on or before 

September 20, 2024. 

 So ordered. 

Dated: August 15, 2024 

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