Kuersten
(PC) Priest v. Kuersten
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID PRIEST, No. 2: 21-cv-0058 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER BENTLEY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court are plaintiff’s motion to compel and motion for an extension of time to conduct discovery. (ECF Nos. 31, 32.) Motion to Compel (ECF No. 31) Plaintiff’s Claims To put the motion to compel in context, the undersigned herein sets forth plaintiff’s claims. This action proceeds on plaintiff’s original complaint against defendants Dr. Bentley, Dr. Kuersten and Dr. Sanchez. Plaintiff alleges that on July 18, 2018, at 1000 hours, he injured his back during his work assignment. Plaintiff alleges that he fell while loading mattresses on to a trailer and hurt his back. Plaintiff alleges that the Quad Officer refused to file an injury/incident report or refer plaintiff…