Bustamonte
Bustamonte v. Castillon
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 ISRAEL BUSTAMONTE, Case No. 22-cv-04725-VKD
Plaintiff,
ORDER SCREENING COMPLAINT
v. PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915A;
GRANTING LEAVE TO AMEND
T. CASTILLON, et al.,
Defendants.
13 Pro se plaintiff Israel Bustamonte filed the instant civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a correctional officer and medical staff at the Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”), where he is currently incarcerated. Mr. Bustamonte’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be addressed in a separate order. Dkt. No. 5. For the reasons discussed below, the Court concludes that the allegations are sufficient to state an excessive force claim and deliberate indifference to medical needs claim against several defendants, but there are insufficient facts to support a claim against two of the named defendants. Mr. Bustamonte may amend his complaint to correct this deficiency as discussed…