Ochoa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BARRY ERNEST OCHOA, Case No. 19cv346-MMA (JLB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT

vs. VON LINTIG’S MOTION TO

DISMISS

C. VON LINTIG, [Doc. No. 20] Defendant. 17 18 19 Plaintiff Barry Ernest Ochoa, a California inmate proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Dr. C. Von Lintig violated his Eighth Amendment right to adequate medical care. See Doc. No. 14. Defendant Von Lintig moves to dismiss Plaintiff’s claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). See Doc. No. 20. Plaintiff filed a response in opposition, to which Defendant Von Lintig replied. See Doc. Nos. 28, 29. The Court took the matter under submission without oral argument pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78(b) and Civil Local Rule 7.1.d.1. See Doc. No. 30. For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendant Von Lintig’s motion.…