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(PC) Hamilton v. Son

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 29, 20232:19-cv-02210California5,539 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID HAMILTON, No. 2:19-cv-2210 DAD AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS M. SON, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the court is defendant’s motion for summary judgment. ECF No. 33. I. Procedural History Upon screening the complaint, the court found that plaintiff stated a claim against defendant Son for medical deliberate indifference. ECF No. 8. The sexual harassment claim was dismissed without leave to amend. ECF Nos. 8, 14. After the close of discovery, defendant moved for summary judgement (ECF No. 33), which plaintiff opposes (ECF No. 38). II. Plaintiff’s Allegations The complaint alleges that defendant Son, a prison doctor, discontinued plaintiff’s prescription for Tylenol 3 without providing a substitute medication to treat the pain in plaintiff’s arthritic hip and…

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