Horton

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

6 7 MICHAEL HORTON, No. C 17-1915 WHA (PR) 8 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ SUMMARY v. JUDGMENT MOTION; DENYING

PLAINTIFF’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT

J. MOLINA; SERGEANT MOTION; REFERRING CASE TO

PARSONS, JUDGE ILLMAN FOR MEDIATION Defendants. (Dkt. Nos. 35, 50, 51)

13 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against J. Molina and Sergeant Parsons, two correctional employees at the Department of State Hospitals (“DSH”) facility in Salinas Valley State Prison, where plaintiff was incarcerated at the time of the events described in the complaint. The remaining claims are that Molina used excessive force against plaintiff and retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights, and that Parsons failed to protect him from harm, i.e. Molina’s use of force. Defendants…