Gorton v. Todd

ORDER

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff, an indigent prisoner who was initially proceeding with limited representation for the purposes of this motion, brings claims against prison medical officers and U.C. Davis Medical Center physicians contending that their treatment of his kidney disorders fell below constitutional adequacy. Plaintiff requested appointment of a medical expert, which was denied by the Magistrate Judge. The Magistrate Judge subsequently recommended that this court grant summary judgment for the U.C. Davis defendants largely due to the lack of expert…