Kuersten
(PC) Edwards v. Kuersten
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 DAVID E. EDWARDS, No. 2:21-cv-00259-JAM-EFB P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS M. KUERSTEN, Defendant. 15 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendant argues that the case should be dismissed because, among other things, the complaint fails to state a claim. ECF No. 33. For the reasons that follow, the motion should be granted as to plaintiff’s claim for injunctive relief and otherwise denied. I. Plaintiff’s Allegations In his amended complaint, plaintiff alleges that he suffers from REM sleep disorder. ECF No. 11 at 4. The condition causes individuals who suffer from it to “act out their dreams while sleeping.” Id. “Symptoms include kicking, punching, arm flailing, or jumping from the bed.” Id. Because plaintiff experienced about six episodes of REM sleep disorder each year, his doctor at CSP-Solano told plaintiff that he…