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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

JIMMY LEE VERNON, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY; KAITLYN CRAWFORD; 

BRENDA KOLOGY; JOHN AND JANE 

DOES 1-5,

Defendants.

No. 2:23-cv-1829 DJC AC PS

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding in pro per. The matter was referred to a 

United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21).

On April 29, 2024, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations 

herein which were served on Plaintiff and which contained notice to Plaintiff that any 

objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within twenty-one

days. ECF No. 28. Plaintiff has filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

ECF No. 30. Defendants have filed a response to the objections to the findings and 

recommendations. ECF No. 31.

The Court has reviewed the file and finds the findings and recommendations to 

be supported by the record and by the Magistrate Judge’s analysis. Accordingly, IT IS 

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HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed April 29, 2024, are adopted in full; 

2. The motion to dismiss at ECF No. 18 is GRANTED and the motion at ECF No. 

24 is VACATED and construed as a reply brief;

3. The first amended complaint (ECF No. 9) is DISMISSED; and

4. Plaintiff is given 30 days to file an amended complaint bringing claims under 

ERISA.

5. This matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for all further pretrial 

proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2024 

Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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