Prasad

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CYMEYON HILL, No. 2:21-cv-1727 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND DR. PRASAD, et al., FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a civil detainee, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Defendants’ fully briefed motion for summary judgment is before the court. As discussed below, it is recommended that the motion be granted. Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint Plaintiff alleges that on September 18, 2021, while housed at the California State Prison, Sacramento (“CSP-SAC”), defendants Dr. Prasad, Officer C. Tapia, and Officer Read were deliberately indifferent to plaintiff’s serious medical needs while he was in his cell, by refusing or failing to summon medical assistance for plaintiff, who was having severe chest pains, vomiting, and difficulty breathing, despite plaintiff continuing to kick and scream man down. (ECF No. 1.) Legal Standards for Summary Judgment Summary judgment is…