Romero

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LANCE WILLIAMS, No. 2:17-cv-1884 TLN DB P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ROMERO, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. Plaintiff alleges defendants violated his Eighth Amendment rights when a mechanical door was closed on him and when they failed to provide him medical care. Before the court is defendant Chuksorji’s motion for summary judgment. Defendant argues she is entitled to summary judgment on the merits, she is entitled to qualified immunity, and plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing this suit. For the reasons set forth below, this court will recommend defendant’s motion be denied. BACKGROUND This case is proceeding on plaintiff’s first amended complaint (“FAC”). (ECF No. 107.) Plaintiff alleges that Correctional Officers Romero and Zuniga…