Bowers
Bowers v. City of Porterville
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJuly 2, 20241:23-cv-01483California3,870 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MARK K. BOWERS, Case No. 1:23-cv-01483-KES-SAB
Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDING DISMISSING ACTION
v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE
CITY OF PORTERVILLE, et al., (ECF Nos. 1, 12)
Defendants. OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN
DAYS
16 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Mark K. Bowers (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, initiated this action on October 17, 2023, against Defendants City of Porterville; Porterville Police Department (“PPD”); Officer Jarid Skiles; Lieutenant Richard Standridge; State of California, Tulare County District Attorney’s Office Porterville Branch; Alexander Cho; Jonathan Juanez; Ariana Luna; and Jesus Luna III. (ECF No. 1.) A screening order issued on May 9, 2024, finding Plaintiff’s complaint failed to comply with Rule of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and failed to comply with the applicable statutes of…