Dennis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KENNETH O. OWENS, JR., No. 2:22-cv-01995-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND DENNIS, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. I. Factual and Procedural Background This case is proceeding against defendant Dennis for a claim of deliberate indifference to plaintiff’s serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. ECF No. 8 (screening order). On September 8, 2023, this case was referred to the post-screening ADR project. ECF No. 17. A settlement conference was conducted on January 29, 2024 before Magistrate Judge Jeremy Peterson. During settlement discussions, plaintiff severed his Zoom connection and terminated his…