Johnson v. Banos
- James Donato
- 3:22-cv-00972
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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Judge Donato dismissed Johnson v. Banos as duplicative because Johnson already had a case against Banos involving the same defendant and claims.
Darrell Eugene Johnson's duplicate civil-rights case against Ed Banos was dismissed; the earlier related case remained subject to screening.
What happened
Darrell Eugene Johnson, who was awaiting trial and representing himself, filed a civil-rights case against Ed Banos. The court found that Johnson was already pursuing an earlier case in the same court involving Banos and the same claims.
The court dismissed this case as duplicative. It also vacated the pending motion identified as Docket No. 2 and said it would screen the complaint in the earlier-filed case.
Judge James Donato ordered the dismissal on March 21, 2022. The opinion does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Johnson v. Banos · No. 3:22-cv-00972
- James Donato
- Mar. 21, 2022
Background
Darrell Eugene Johnson, a pretrial detainee representing himself, filed a civil-rights action against Ed Banos. The court’s records showed that Johnson was already proceeding with an earlier case in the same court concerning the same defendant and claims. The earlier case is identified as Case No. 21-cv-0673 JD.
Ruling
The court dismissed this case as duplicative, meaning it treated the case as an unnecessary duplicate of the earlier-filed case. The court stated that it would screen the complaint in the earlier case. It also vacated the pending motion listed as Docket No. 2.
Disposition
Judge James Donato ordered that the case be dismissed as duplicative on March 21, 2022. The opinion does not specify whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
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