Leonard Eugene Ward v. M. H. Valadez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LEONARD EUGENE WARD Case No.: 19cv1267-LAB (WVG)

Plaintiff,

ORDER OVERRULING

v. OBJECTIONS TO REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION, AND

M. H. VALADEZ, et al.

ADOPTING REPORT AND

Defendants. RECOMMENDATION; AND

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

DISMISS

Plaintiff Leonard Eugene Ward, who is proceeding pro se, brings civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985 and supplemental state claims arising in connection with his previous incarceration. He originally filed his complaint in the Central District of California, but the case was transferred to this Court on July 10, 2019. Shortly after the transfer, Defendants moved to dismiss, raising a statute of limitations defense, among others. The motion was referred to Magistrate Judge William Gallo for report and recommendation. After receiving briefing, Judge Gallo issued his report and recommendation (the “R&R”)…