Horowitz

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ETUATE SEKONA, No. 2:17-CV-2479-JAM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS E. HOROWITZ, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is defendant’s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 26). / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / BACKGROUND Plaintiff is an inmate within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) system. This action proceeds on plaintiff’s civil rights complaint1, submitted on November 20, 2017. See ECF No. 1. Plaintiff’s complaint contains two separate claims of medical indifference against defendant Horowitz. In its May 15, 2019, findings and recommendations, the Court summarizes plaintiff’s allegations as follows:

Plaintiff alleges Defendant[] violated his Eighth Amendment…