(PC) Long v. Corizon Health, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
PHILLIP J. LONG, CASE NO. 1:17-cv-00898-NONE-JLT (PC)
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
v.
TO IDENTIFY JANE DOE; FINDINGS
JANE DOE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DISMISS THE CASE
Defendant. (Doc. 37) 16 14-DAY DEADLINE
18 Plaintiff commenced this action by filing a civil rights complaint on July 7, 2017. (Doc. 1.) The Court screened the complaint, the first amended complaint, and the second amended complaint, finding that the action can proceed against a single defendant, Jane Doe, on an Eighth Amendment medical indifference claim. (See Docs. 11, 12.) Despite discovery attempts, Plaintiff has been unable to identify the Jane Doe defendant, and he requests an additional extension of time to identify Jane Doe. (Doc. 37.) Upon consideration, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s request and RECOMMENDS that the Court DISMISS the case for failure to identify the Jane Doe defendant. …