Shirley
Michael R. Green v. Heather Shirley, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. INTRODUCTION
19 Plaintiff Michael R. Green is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 20 this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment conditions of confinements claim against Defendant Shirley, Cronjager, and DeGough, stemming from Plaintiff’s allegations that the levels of trichloropropane (“TCP”) in the water at Wasco State Prison (“WSP”) were unsafe for consumption. On January 13, 2025, Plaintiff filed a “Partial Motion for Summary Judgment,” in which he moved for summary judgment “on the issue only regarding violations of Wasco State Prison Drinking Water from 2020 to 2023.” (ECF No. 47). On May 2, 2025, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment and opposition to Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 52). For the following reasons, the Court will recommend that Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment (ECF No. 47) be denied, and Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 52) be granted. II. PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT Plaintiff filed his complaint on April 25, 2023. (ECF No. 7). Plaintiff…