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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS SCHMITZ, et al., No. 2:20-cv-00195-DJC-CKD (PS) Plaintiffs, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ADAM ASMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiffs Dianne Mallia and Thomas Schmitz, individually and as successors of interest, proceed without counsel under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In the operative fourth amended complaint (“4AC”), plaintiffs allege that constitutionally inadequate mental health care and treatment and/or negligence by various defendants caused their son, William, to suffer injuries and also caused his death. This matter is before the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). A motion for partial summary judgment filed by defendant, Stephen DeNigris, M.D., Ph.D., is before the court. (ECF No. 291.) The parties appeared via videoconference for a hearing on November 1, 2023. Attorneys Tiffany Sala and Bruce Salenko appeared on behalf of the defendant, Dr. DeNigris, and plaintiffs Dianne…