Ogbechie

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 LAWRENCE OGBECHIE, Case No. 18-CV-00121-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER RE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. 10 Re: Dkt. No. 50 R. COVARRUBIAS, et al., Defendants.

13 Plaintiff Lawrence Ogbechie is a psychiatrist who worked as a contract medical provider at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). One of his inmate patients was Daniel. On May 8, 2017, Daniel attacked Plaintiff during a session in Plaintiff’s office at SVSP. Plaintiff has filed this civil rights and negligence suit against certain correctional officers at SVSP for prolonging Daniel’s attack on Plaintiff through their failure to visually monitor the session. Presently before the Court is Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative partial summary judgment. Dkt. 50. The Court finds this matter suitable for decision on the papers and, for the ensuing reasons, GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants’ motion. I. BACKGROUND …