Thurl H. Light, II v. Officer D. Sotaso
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THURL H. LIGHT, II, Case No. 1:24-cv-01508-JLT-HBK (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DENY PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT1 OFFICER D. SOTASO, (Doc. No. 25) Defendant. FOURTEEN DAY DEADLINE 16 Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment filed on October 17, 2025. (Doc. No. 25). Defendant filed an opposition on November 5, 2025. (Doc. No. 26). Plaintiff elected not to file a reply. E.D. Cal. Local Rule 230 (l) (affording fourteen days to file a reply). This matter is deemed submitted on the record before the court. For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends the district court deny Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff proceeds pro se on his first amended complaint as screened. (Doc. Nos. 12, 13). Defendant D. Sotaso’s filed a motion to dismiss on July 24, 2025. (Doc. No. 17). On…