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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH LEE STANSBERY,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. BENAK, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:11-cv-01605-LJO-DLB PC

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISMISSING

CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS

ECF No. 19

Plaintiff Kenneth Lee Stansbery (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se

in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action was removed from state court by

Defendants Allen, Bangi, Benak, Cate, Muehldorf, and St. Clair. On August 17, 2012, Plaintiff filed

his First Amended Complaint. ECF No. 16. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate

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

On February 27, 2013, the Magistrate Judge filed a Findings and Recommendations which

was served on the parties and which contained notice to the parties that any objection to the Findings

and Recommendations was to be filed within fourteen days. Plaintiff filed an Objection to the

Findings and Recommendations on March 15, 2013. ECF No. 20.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), 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 February 27, 2013, is adopted in full; and

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2. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claim against Defendant J.

Benak for deliberate indifference to a serious medical need;

3. All other claims are dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be

granted;

4. Defendants Muehldorf, Bangi, Allen, St. Clair, Cate, and Does 1 through 20 are

dismissed from this action; and

5. Defendant Benak is ordered to serve and file a responsive pleading within thirty (30)

days from the date of service of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 4, 2013 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill B9ed48

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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