(PC) Allen v. Botkin

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 EDWARD EARL ALLEN, No. 2:17-cv-1584 WBS DB P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 B. BOTKIN, 15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights 18 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges defendant used excessive force and 19 retaliated against him. Before the court is defendant’s motion for summary judgment. For the 20 reasons set forth below, the court will recommend defendant’s motion be granted in part and 21…