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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DANIEL MUNIZ, through his successor Case No. 1:19-cv-00233-JLT-CDB (PC) in interest CELINA MUNIZ, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND Plaintiff, RECOMMENDATIONS AND GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY v. JUDGMENT

C. PFEIFFER, D. GOSS, J. CUSTER, J. (Docs. 79, 97)

FITZPATRICK, M. FAULKNER, A.

DIAZ-ALBARRAN, R. CALDERON, M.

JONES, Defendants. 18 This case involves the brutal in-cell beating of Kern Valley State Prison inmate Daniel Muniz at the hands of his cellmate in March 2018, which led to Muniz’s death. The operative complaint advances causes of action against various KVSP employees and officials under the Eighth Amendment, along with related claims. On January 13, 2023, the assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations to grant Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. (Doc. 97.) Plaintiff timely filed objections on January 27, 2023. (Doc. 101.) Defendants responded to…