Elliott Lew Griffin v. E. Flores
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 11 ELLIOTT LEW GRIFFIN, ) NO. CV 18-0687-DOC (AGR) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v. ) ) Dr. E. FLORES, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) 18 On January 26, 2018, Plaintiff, a state inmate proceeding pro se and in 19 forma pauperis, filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He named the 20 following defendants in their individual and official capacities: Dr. E. Flores, a 21 physician at North Kern State Prison (“NKSP”); Dr. K. Kaur (sued as “Kaar”), a 22 physician at California Health Care Facility (“CHCF”); Dr. J. Krpan, a physician at 23 CHCF; O. Siahaan, a physician’s assistant at CHCF (sued as “Siqhaan”); and Dr. 24 S. Pido, a physician at California Men’s Colony (“CMC”). 25 On May 2, 2018, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint under 26 Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). On June 19, 2018, Plaintiff filed an opposition to the 27 motion. On June 22, 2018, Defendants filed a reply. 28 On January 9, 2019, the case was referred to…