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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

JAMES H. FISHER, No. 2:05-cv-0540-MCE-PAN-P

Plaintiff, 

v. ORDER

N. DIZON, ET AL., 

Defendants.

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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 a United States Magistrate Judge

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local General Order No.

262.

On May 17, 2006, 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 twenty (20)

days. 

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 Defendant Swan was incorrectly referred to as defendant 1

“Swain.” (Objections at 3.)

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Plaintiff has filed Objections to the Findings and

Recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 72-304, 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.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations filed May 17, 2006, are

adopted in full; and

2. Defendants’ November 10, 2005, Motion to Dismiss is

granted in part and denied in part as follows:

a. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for failure to

exhaust available administrative remedies Plaintiff’s claim that

Defendants Mendoza, Rosales and Swan participated in the 1

repeated harassment of Plaintiff and the March 14, 2004, beating

of Plaintiff is denied;

b. Defendant Dizon’s Motion to Dismiss the claim that

he violated the Eighth Amendment by subjecting Plaintiff to

repeated night-time harassment, including poking Plaintiff in the

buttocks, is denied;

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c. The Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Annunciacion,

Barrientos, Mendoza, Rosales and Swan on the ground Plaintiff

fails to state a claim they used excessive force against

Plaintiff in violation of the Eighth Amendment is denied;

d. The Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Cry, Grannis,

Newsome, Pearson, St. Germain, Schwartz, Summer and Yarber on the

ground Plaintiff fails to state a claim they used excessive force

against Plaintiff in violation of the Eighth Amendment is

granted;

e. The Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Dizon,

Annunciacion, Barrientos, Mendoza, Rosales, Swan, Yarber, Sumner,

Powers, Newsome, Cry, St. Germain, Pearson, Veal, Grannis and

Schwartz upon the ground Plaintiff fails to state a claim they

conspired to harass, torment and terrorize Plaintiff is granted; 

f. The Motion to Dismiss by all Defendants upon the

ground Plaintiff fails to state a claim for damages against them

in their official capacities is granted;

g. The Motion to Dismiss by all Defendants upon the

ground that insofar as Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to Title

II of the ADA, Plaintiff fails to state a claim is granted.

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 Defendants Annunciacion, Barrientos, Dizon, Mendoza, 2

Powers, and Rosales filed an Answer to the Complaint on July 5,

2006.

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3. Defendant Swan shall file an answer to the excessive

force claim in Plaintiff’s Complaint within ten (10) days from

the date of this Order. 

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DATED: July 17, 2006

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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