Francis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ETUATE SEKONA, No. 1:19-cv-00529-KES-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR A NEW TRIAL PURSUANT TO

v. FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 59(a) M. FRANCIS, Doc. 182 Defendant.

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR

RECORDS AND TRANSCRIPTS TO BE

SENT TO THE NINTH CIRCUIT

17 Docs. 188, 189 18 19 I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Etuate Sekona (“Sekona”), a California state prisoner, proceeded pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendant M. Francis (“Francis”) for deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution. A jury trial was held on September 10, 17, and 18, 2024. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Francis, and judgment was entered on September 20, 2024. Doc. 181. On September 27, 2024, Sekona moved for a new 27 Plaintiff also…