Eugene James Hutch v. James J. Kim

972 F.2d 1339 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Eugene James HUTCH, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. James J. KIM, et al., Defendant/Appellee. No. 91-15864. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 24, 1992. Decided Aug. 6, 1992. Before CANBY, REINHARDT and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 The present appeal involves a pro se civil rights action brought by Eugene Hutch against James Kim, an Adult Corrections Officer at Oahu Community Correctional Center ["OCCC"], and Jo Ayers, a Unit Team Manager at OCCC, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1), the district judge designated a magistrate to preside over pretrial matters and to submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for the disposition of dispositive motions. The present action was consolidated with several other actions filed by Hutch, and the defendants moved for summary judgment in this action. The magistrate recommended that the district judge…