Eason

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NICHOLAS PHILLIPS, No. 2:24-cv-2295 DJC CSK P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OFFICER B. EASON, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff appears pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In the California form complaint appended to his federal civil rights complaint, plaintiff also named the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) as a defendant. (ECF No. 1 at 5-9.) In this complaint, plaintiff alleges a motor vehicle personal injury cause of action against defendant Officer B. Eason and the CDCR. (Id.) Plaintiff alleges that he complied with applicable claims statutes and appended a copy of the April 18, 2024 rejection of his claim presented to the California Department of General Services Government Claims Program. (Id. at 6, 11.) By separate order, the Court screened plaintiff’s federal civil rights complaint and his supplemental state law…