Reynolds
Reynolds v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 RICHARD LANCE REYNOLDS, Case No. 17-cv-04202-SI
8 Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
9 v. MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
10 J. MERENDA, Re: Dkt. No. 27 11 Defendant.
12 13 In this pro se prisoner’s civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Richard Lance Reynolds 14 claims that correctional officer Merenda violated Reynolds’ Eighth Amendment rights. Merenda 15 now moves for partial summary judgment on the merits of Reynolds’ claim and on the defense of 16 qualified immunity. Reynolds does not oppose the motion. For the reasons discussed below, 17 Merenda’s motion for partial summary judgment will be granted. The case will be referred to the 18 Pro Se Prisoner Mediation Program. 19 20 BACKGROUND 21 Reynolds alleges that Merenda used excessive force on two occasions: (1) during efforts to 22 handcuff Reynolds in the medical area and (2) in Merenda’s office, moments after the handcuffing. 23 Only Merenda’s actions…