(PC) Caruso v. Johnson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 GINA CARUSO, CASE NO. 1:15-CV-780 AWI EPG
Plaintiff
ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
v. FOR RECONSIDERATION
OFFICER G. SOLORIO, OFFICER C. LOPEZ, SGT. G. INGRAM, and (Doc. No. 214) OFFICER D. MARTINEZ,
Defendants
14 15 This case arises out of an encounter between incarcerated Plaintiff Gina Caruso (“Caruso”) and Defendant prison guards G. Solorio (“Solorio”), C. Lopez (“Lopez”), G. Ingram (“Ingram”), and D. Martinez (“Martinez”) (collectively “Defendants”). Currently pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion for reconsideration of a discovery sanctions order issued against them by the Magistrate Judge. For the reasons that follow, reconsideration will be denied. Reconsideration Standard A district court may refer pretrial issues to a magistrate judge to either hear and decide or issue findings and recommendations. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Khrapunov v. Prosyankin, 931 F.3d 922, 930-31 (9th Cir. 2019); Bhan…