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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

VICTOR HUGO MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

LAWLESS, et al.,

Defendants.

1:12-cv-01301-LJO-SKO (PC) 

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS GRANTING 

DEFENDANTS' PARTIAL MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

(Docs. 34, 52.)

Plaintiff, Victor Hugo Martinez, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 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 Rule 302. 

On March 3, 2016, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations which were

served on the parties and contained notice that objections were to be filed within fourteen days. 

Plaintiff filed objections repeating arguments/assertions which were addressed in the findings and 

recommendations to which Defendants responded. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the 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.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. the Findings and Recommendations, filed on March 3, 2016 (Doc. 55), is adopted 

in full; 

2. Defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment, filed on April 6, 2015 (Doc. 

34), is GRANTED;

a. Plaintiff's claim of excessive force against Defendants Chamberlin and 

Molina is DISMISSED;

b. Plaintiff's claim for failure-to-protect against Defendants Herrera and 

Morse is DISMISSED;

c. this action proceeds forward only on Plaintiff’s claims of excessive force 

against Defendants Herrera and Morse and for failure-to-protect against 

Defendants Chamberlin and Molina.

3. the case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further pre-trial matters.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 29, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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