(PC) Escareno v. Sherman ( 2019 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ROBERT ANTHONY ESCARENO, Case No. 1:19-cv-00881-LJO-BAM (PC) 12 Plaintiff, ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO DISMISS 13 v. ACTION AS BARRED BY CLAIM PRECLUSION 14 SHERMAN, (ECF No. 9) 15 Defendant. 16 17 Plaintiff Robert Anthony Escareno (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and 18 in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was 19 referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 20 302. 21 On October 17, 2019, the assigned Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations 22 recommending dismissal of this action, with prejudice, as barred by the doctrine of claim 23 preclusion. (ECF No. 9.) Those findings and recommendations were served on Plaintiff and 24 contained notice that any objections thereto were to be filed within fourteen (14) days after 25 service. (Id. at 8.) Following an extension of time, Plaintiff timely filed objections on November 26 15, 2019. (ECF No. 12.) 27 In the findings and recommendations, the Magistrate Judge determined that all three 28 prongs of California’s claim preclusion doctrine were satisfied, and as a result, Plaintiff’s section 1 1983 action is barred by a prior state habeas petition. Plaintiff’s objection that his action should 2 not be barred because he seeks a different form of relief—monetary damages—is unpersuasive. 3 Brodheim v. Cry, 584 F.3d 1262, 1268 (9th Cir. 2009) (citing Eichman v. Fotomat Corp., 197 4 Cal. Rptr. 612, 614 (Cal. Ct. App. 1983)). 5 In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted a 6 de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, including Plaintiff’s 7 objections, the Court concludes that the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations are 8 supported by the record and by proper analysis. 9 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 10 1. The findings and recommendations issued on October 17, 2019, (ECF No. 9), are 11 adopted in full; 12 2. This action is dismissed, with prejudice, as barred by the doctrine of claim 13 preclusion; and 14 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. 15 IT IS SO ORDERED. 16 17 Dated: November 18, 2019 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28