Bahena

Bahena v. Ramirez

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMarch 26, 20255:22-cv-03039California2,874 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ESMELING BAHENA, Case No. 22-cv-03039-PCP

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 55 B. RAMIREZ, et al., Defendants.

12 13 Esmeling Bahena, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Mr. Bahena alleges that defendants Ramirez and Navarro were deliberately indifferent to his serious mental health needs. Defendants have moved for summary judgment. Dkt. No. 55 (“MSJ”). The Court agrees with defendants that Mr. Bahena did not show the delay in rendering mental health treatment caused him any harm. Because this argument is dispositive of the matter, the Court need not consider defendants’ other arguments. For the reasons stated below, defendants’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. I. Background At the relevant time, Mr. Bahena was incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). Mr. Bahena was evaluated by multiple “Psych…

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