(PC) Rannels v. Smith
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DANIEL W. RANNELS, Case No. 1:21-cv-00049-KES-SKO (PC)
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO STAY
v. (Doc. 53) SMITH, et al.,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
Defendants. MOTIONS FILED SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 (Docs. 54 & 55)
Plaintiff Daniel W. Rannels is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference to serious medical needs claims against Defendants Smith and Tortrice. (See Doc. 48.) I. INTRODUCTION The Court issued its Discovery and Scheduling Order on May 21, 2024. (Doc. 51.) Defendants filed a summary judgment motion concerning the exhaustion of administrative remedies on August 21, 2024. (Doc. 52.) On August 29, 2024, Defendants filed a “Motion to Stay Discovery and to Modify the Discovery and Scheduling Order.” (Doc. 53.) On September 20, 2024, Plaintiff…