Bynum
Bynum v. Sweet
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 7, 20225:21-cv-05833California1,266 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JIM CARTER BYNUM,
Case No. 21-05833 BLF (PR) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO v. ISSUE SUMMONS AND MARSHAL TO SERVE COMPLAINT ON
DEFENDANT MICHAEL LAUFIK;
MARY SWEET, et al., DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO FILE
DISPOSITIVE MOTION OR
Defendants. NOTICE REGARDING SUCH
MOTION
17 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the instant pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against medical personnel at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad (“CTF”) where he is currently incarcerated. Dkt. No. 1. The Court found the complaint stated a cognizable claim under the Eighth Amendment for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, and ordered the matter served on Defendants Dr. Mary Karen Sweet and Dr. Martin Laufik. Dkt. No. 9. In response, the CDCR reported that Defendant Dr. Laufik is a contract doctor and not a…