Shahbazian
(PC) Baker v. Shahbazian
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MILLARD WAYNE BAKER, Case No. 1:24-cv-01279-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO DISMISS WITHOUT
v. PREJUDICE1 DR. SHAHBAZIAN, (Doc. No. 19) Defendant. ORDER STAYING CASE AND REFERRING
CASE TO EARLY ADR
OPT OUT DATE: AUGUST 13, 2025
17 Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss filed on February 18, 2025. (Doc. No. 19, “Motion”). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), Defendant seeks dismissal of Plaintiff’s state law claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff filed an opposition (Doc. No. 20), and Defendant filed a reply (Doc. No. 21). For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned denies Defendant’s Motion without prejudice. I. BACKGROUND A. Procedural History Plaintiff Millard Wayne Baker is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights…