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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD V. ROOD, No. 2:13-CV-0478-JAM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WIN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court are Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, ECF No. 77, Plaintiff’s opposition, ECF No. 86, and Defendants’ reply, ECF No. 87. The undersigned recommends Defendants’ motion for summary judgment be granted. 21 I. BACKGROUND A. Plaintiff’s Allegations Plaintiff named 46 defendants in his first amended complaint. See ECF No. 33, pgs. 1-17. The Court narrowed this list down to eight: (1) S. Hannies; (2) Richard Tan; (3) E. Fontillas; (4) F. Hardman; (5) Khin Win; (6) Kiesz; (7) J. Herhst; and (8) C. Braunger (“Carlson”). See ECF No. 45. Defendants Win, Tan, Fontillas, Carlson, and Hardman move for summary judgment. See…