Source: https://casetext.com/case/afeworki-v-thompson
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 10:44:31+00:00

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Plaintiff is a former inmate of the Snohomish County Jail ("Jail") in Everett, Washington and has filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that while he was detained in the Jail, his civil rights were violated. On May 19, 2006, United States Magistrate Judge Mary Alice Theiler granted plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint because the original complaint lacked sufficient details. (Doc. #7). Plaintiff responded by filing an amended complaint on June 14, 2006. (Doc. #9).
The following defendants are DISMISSED because the allegations in the amended complaint are insufficient to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and plaintiff has been given two chances to cure this deficiency: Sgt. F. Young, Capt. Sundstrom, Sgt. Hues, Officer Moody, and Stephen Carvey. In addition, Snohomish County and Snohomish County Corrections are DISMISSED as defendants because plaintiff has failed to allege that any violation of his rights was attributable to a "custom or policy" of the County. See Board of County Comm'rs v. Brown, 117 S. Ct. 1382, 1388 (1997).
In addition, the Court declines to exercise pendent jurisdiction over the state law claims raised in the amended complaint. The state law claims are either duplicative of the federal claims or do not share "a common nucleus of operative fact" with the federal claims. See Gilder v. PGA Tour, Inc., 936 F.2d 417, 421 (9th Cir. 1991).
Plaintiff alleges that Mr. Thompson held plaintiff without legal justification for 17 days in January, 2005. He also alleges that Mr. Thompson failed to maintain any law library at the jail, thereby impeding plaintiff's access to the court. However, the latter claim is DISMISSED because plaintiff fails to allege that he has suffered an actual injury stemming from the alleged violation, a jurisdictional requirement that flows from standing doctrine and may not be waived. See Lewis v. Casey, 518 U.S. 343, 349 (1996).
Plaintiff alleges that Officer Garka struck plaintiff in the face on or about June 21, 2005, causing him injury.
Plaintiff alleges that Officers Hauser and Mosio were deliberately indifferent to plaintiff's medical needs after he was struck by Officer Garka, and were also indifferent to the need to protect him from further assault.
As to the remaining defendants, it is hereby ORDERED that the Clerk send them the following by first class mail to the Snohomish County Jail: a copy of the complaint and of this Order, two copies of the Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons, a Waiver of Service of Summons, and a return envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to the Clerk's Office. The Clerk shall also mail a copy of the complaint together with a copy of this Order to the Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, by first class mail. Defendants shall have thirty days within which to return the attached Waiver of Service of Summons.
Each defendant who timely returns the signed Waiver of Service of Summons shall have sixty days after the date designated on the Notice of Lawsuit to file and serve an answer to the complaint or a motion permitted under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any defendant who fails to timely return the signed Waiver of Service of Summons will be personally served with a summons and complaint, and may be required to pay the full costs of such service, pursuant to Rule 4(d)(2). A defendant who has been personally served shall file an answer or motion permitted under Rule 12 within thirty days after service.
All attorneys admitted to practice before this Court are required to file documents electronically via the Court's CM/ECF system. Additionally, any document filed with the Court must be accompanied by proof that it has been served upon all parties that have entered a notice of appearance in the underlying matter. Counsel are directed to the Court's website —www.wawd.uscourts.gov — for a detailed description of the requirements for filing via CM/ECF.
All non-attorneys, such as pro se parties and/or prisoners, may continue to file a paper original of any document for the Court's consideration. A party filing a paper original does not need to file a chambers copy. All filings, whether filed electronically or in traditional paper format, must indicate in the upper right hand corner the name of the Magistrate Judge to whom the document is directed.
Any request for Court action shall be set forth in a motion, properly filed and served. A party must file with the motion a supporting memorandum. The motion shall include in its caption (immediately below the title of the motion) a designation of the Friday upon which the motion is to be noted upon the Court's calendar. That date shall be the third Friday following filing of the motion (fourth Friday for Motions for Summary Judgment). All briefs and affidavits in opposition to any motion shall be filed and served not later than 4:30 p.m. on the Monday immediately preceding the Friday designated for consideration of the motion. If a party fails to file and serve timely opposition to a motion, the Court may deem any opposition to be without merit. The party making the motion may file, not later than the Friday designated for consideration of the motion, a response to the opposing party's briefs and affidavits.
Plaintiff is advised, pursuant to Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F. 2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), that if defendants file a motion for summary judgment, any response must comply with the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. This rule requires that the party opposing summary judgment must submit affidavits or other evidence in opposition to the motion to establish that there are issues of material fact and that the movant is not entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Plaintiff may not merely rest on the allegations in the pleadings. Pursuant to Local Rule CR 7(b)(4), failure to file necessary documents in opposition to a motion for summary judgment may be deemed by the Court to be an admission that opposition is without merit.
Plaintiff is further advised, pursuant to Rand v. Rowland, 113 F. 3d 1520, 1524 (9th Cir. 1997), that should he fail to contradict a motion for summary judgment with counter-affidavits or other competent evidence, the moving party's evidence may be taken as the truth, and final judgment may be entered without a full trial.
It is further ORDERED that no direct communication is to take place with the District Judge or Magistrate Judge with regard to this case. All relevant information and papers are to be directed to the Clerk.
(7) The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to plaintiff.

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