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Parties Involved:
Pamela Ahlin
Defendant
Peter Casey Cruz
Plaintiff
Jane Doe
Defendant
John Doe
Defendant
Don Duncan
Defendant
Jonathan Hamrick
Defendant
Audrey King
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER CASEY CRUZ,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

PAMELA AHLIN, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:13-cv-00988-LJO-EPG-PC

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,

RECOMMENDING THAT THIS ACTION

PROCEED ONLY AGAINST DEFENDANT

HAMRICK ON PLAINTIFF=S FOURTEENTH

AMENDMENT MEDICAL CLAIM, AND

THAT ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND 

DEFENDANTS BE DISMISSED

OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE IN 20 DAYS

Peter Casey Cruz (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. The case now proceeds on the 

First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff on January 7, 2015. (ECF No. 10.) The First 

Amended Complaint names defendants Jonathan Hamrick, M.D., Pamela Ahlin, Audrey King, 

Don Duncan, John Doe 1 (medical director at Coalinga State Hospital (“CSH”)), Jane Doe 1 

(registered nurse at CSH), and Does 2 to 10 (various employees at CSH), and alleges claims for 

inadequate medical care, and claims under the Americans with Disability Act and the Unruh 

Act.

The Court screened Plaintiff=s First Amended Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915A 

and found that it states a cognizable medical claim under § 1983 against Jonathan Hamrick, 

M.D. (ECF No. 12.) On February 11, 2016, Plaintiff was granted leave to either file an 

amended complaint or notify the court that he is willing to proceed only on the claim found 

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cognizable by the Court. (Id.) On March 17, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice informing the court

that he is willing to proceed only on the cognizable medical claim against defendant Jonathan 

Hamrick, M.D. (ECF No. 13.)

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that:

1. This action proceed only against defendant Jonathan Hamrick, M.D, on 

Plaintiff’s claim for inadequate medical care under the Fourteenth Amendment;

2. All remaining claims and defendants be dismissed from this action;

3. Plaintiff’s claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Act 

be dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim; and

4. Defendants Pamela Ahlin, Audrey King, Don Duncan, John Doe 1 (medical 

director at Coalinga State Hospital (“CSH”)), Jane Doe 1 (registered nurse at 

CSH), and Does 2 to 10 (various employees at CSH), be dismissed from this 

action based on Plaintiff’s failure to state any claims against them.

These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District 

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. ' 636(b)(l). Within 

twenty (20) days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, Plaintiff may 

file written objections with the Court. The document should be captioned AObjections to 

Magistrate Judge=s Findings and Recommendations.@ Plaintiff is advised that failure to file 

objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. 

Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 

(9th Cir. 1991)).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 31, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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