Williamson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GREGORY HOWARD, No. 2:16-cv-01200-KJN Plaintiff, v. ORDER S. WILLIAMSON, et al., Defendants. 16 This matter is before the Court pursuant to Plaintiff Gregory Howard’s (“Plaintiff”) third Motion for Reconsideration, titled “Amended Motion for Relief from Final Judgment,” in which Plaintiff once again seeks reconsideration of the Order granting the Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants S. Williamson, M. Bookout, and E. Moltens (collectively “Defendants”) (ECF No. 43). (ECF No. 55). For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s motion is DENIED. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff initiated this action on June 2, 2016, and the action proceeded on Plaintiff’s claim that Defendants used excessive force against him in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (ECF Nos. 1, 6.) On March 7, 2017, Defendants moved for summary judgment while making several arguments, including the argument that…