Opinion
Case No. 1:19-cv-01459-DAD-JLT (PC)
05-04-2020
RONALD F. MARTINEZ, Plaintiff, v. D. BAUGHMAN, et al., Defendants.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS DEFENDANTS AND STATE-LAW CLAIM
14-DAY DEADLINE
On April 20, 2020, the Court screened Plaintiff's complaint and found that it states cognizable Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment claims against the defendants except M. Voong and L. Warren. (Doc. 18.) The Court further found that Plaintiff's state-law claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress is not cognizable. (Id.) The Court therefore directed Plaintiff to file a first amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified in its order or notify the Court that he wishes to proceed only on the claims found cognizable. (Id.)
Plaintiff has filed a notice "that he wishes to proceed only on the claims found cognizable: Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment claim and Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection claims ... and ... dismiss Voong and Warren as defendants." (Doc. 19.) Accordingly, and for the reasons set forth in the Court's screening order (Doc. 18), the Court RECOMMENDS that:
1. Defendants Voong and Warren be DISMISSED; and,
2. Plaintiff's state-law claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress (Claim III of the complaint) be DISMISSED.
These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within 14 days of the date of service of these Findings and Recommendations, Plaintiff may file written objections with the Court. The document should be captioned, "Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations." Failure to file objections within the specified time may result in waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)). IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 4 , 2020
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE