Zaldivar-Galves
(PC) Leiva v. Zaldivar-Galves
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDDIE LEIVA, Case No.: 1:23-cv-00986-JLT-SKO (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO
SUBMIT PROOF OF SERVICE RE
v. SUGGESTION OF DEATH
IDALBERTO ZALDIVAR-GALVES, (Doc. 19)
Defendant. 30-DAY DEADLINE 16 Plaintiff Eddie Leiva was a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I. BACKGROUND Following screening of the complaint, Defendant Idalberto Zaldivar-Galves was served on November 20, 2023, and a responsive pleading was due within 60 days. (Doc. 15.) On January 16, 2024, Defendant filed an Ex Parte Application for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. (Doc. 16.) In the supporting Declaration of Matthew R. Wilson, defense counsel stated that his office was advised by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation that Plaintiff died on or about December 26, 2023. (Id. at 2, ¶ 2.) Counsel stated he must research…