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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERRY WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

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LT. ROSS et al.,

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No. C 04-2409 SI

ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is scheduled for a hearing on December 1, 2006.

After review of the parties’ papers, the Court finds there are disputed issues of fact sufficient to defeat

summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim that defendants Tuntakit and Roach were deliberately indifferent

to plaintiff’s serious medical needs. Similarly, the triable issues of fact as to what actually transpired

on September 6, 2003, preclude summary judgment for defendants on their qualified immunity defense.

However, defendants’ reply contends that plaintiff did not suffer any legally cognizable harm as

a result of the delay in providing medical care because plaintiff took nitroglycerin pills – the same

treatment plaintiff received at the MTA – while in his cell. See Reply at 8:5-20. Plaintiff testified at his

deposition that he took a pill at approximately 7:00 p.m. and two more pills at approximately 7:20 p.m.,

and that the pills did not help with the pain. Williams Depo. at 119, 125. As such, defendants argue that

plaintiff has not submitted any evidence to suggest that the delay harmed plaintiff. Because defendants

did not raise this specific argument until the reply brief, plaintiff has not addressed this issue. The

parties shall be prepared to discuss this issue at the December 1, 2006 hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 27, 2006 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:04-cv-02409-SI Document 107 Filed 11/27/06 Page 1 of 1