Lopez

Lopez v. Nichols

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 28, 20224:21-cv-06521California1,233 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TITO LOPEZ, Case No. 21-cv-06521-JSW

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING

MOTION TO STAY

J. NICHOLS, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 15, 16 Defendants.

INTRODUCTION Plaintiff is a California prisoner. Proceeding pro se, he filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials, claiming that they violated his Eighth Amendment rights by failing to adequately address his abdominal pain. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on exhaustion grounds. Plaintiff has not opposed the motion, although he was cautioned about the potential consequences of non-opposition. For the reasons discussed below, Defendants’ motion is GRANTED. BACKGROUND Plaintiff alleges that in January 2021, he told Correctional Officers Callison, Nichols, and Sullivan that he was suffering abdominal pain, but they did not summon emergency medical…

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