Daram
Steven Del Toro v. Vasuki Daram, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVEN DEL TORO, No. 2:22-cv-0725 DJC AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS VASUKI DARAM, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. ECF Nos. 52, 57. I. Procedural History Upon screening the first amended complaint, the court found that plaintiff stated claims for deliberate indifference against defendant Daram and for negligence against defendants Daram and Schultz. ECF No. 9. Defendant Schultz was later dismissed for failure to effect timely service. ECF No. 62. Defendant Daram moved to partially dismiss the first amended complaint (ECF No. 33), in response to which plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his request for punitive damages for the professional negligence claim and damages claim against Daram in her official 27 Schultz was…