Ogbechie

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 8 LAWRENCE OGBECHIE, Case No. 18-CV-00121-EJD

9 Plaintiff, ORDER RE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v. 10 Re: Dkt. No. 50 11 R. COVARRUBIAS, et al., Defendants. 12

13 14 Plaintiff Lawrence Ogbechie is a psychiatrist who worked as a contract medical provider at 15 Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”). One of his inmate patients was Daniel.1 On May 8, 2017, 16 Daniel attacked Plaintiff during a session in Plaintiff’s office at SVSP. Plaintiff has filed this civil 17 rights and negligence suit against certain correctional officers at SVSP for prolonging Daniel’s 18 attack on Plaintiff through their failure to visually monitor the session. Presently before the Court 19 is Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative partial summary judgment. 20 Dkt. 50. The Court finds this matter suitable for decision on the papers and, for the ensuing 21 reasons, GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants’ motion. 22 I. BACKGROUND 23 …