Jasso

(PC) Petillo v. Jasso

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaFebruary 24, 20231:21-cv-01401California399 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ISAIAH J. PETILLO, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-1401 JLT SAB (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND ) RECOMMENDATIONS, DENYING THE v. ) PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY ) JUDGMENT REYNALDO JASSO, et al., ) ) (Doc. 35, 36, 38, 47) Defendants. ) ) )

Isaiah J. Petillo seeks to hold the defendants liable for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 24, 2023, the assigned magistrate judge found “a substantial portion of the factual circumstances surrounding the … use of force are dispute.” (Doc. 47 at 9; see also id. at 10-12.) In addition, the magistrate judge found the defendants were not entitled to qualified immunity. (Id. at 13-15.) Therefore, the magistrate judge recommended the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment be denied. (Id. at 15.) The Findings and Recommendations were served on the parties on January 24,…

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