In February 2011, plaintiff Colin Randolph, an inmate in his 30s, was transferred to Kern Valley State Prison, in Delano. However, Randolph claimed that although he is blind in one eye, has gout, and is mobility impaired, the medical and corrections staff at Kern Valley were indifferent to his needs and failed to accommodate him. He also claimed the staff improperly handled and retaliated against him for his grievances. Randolph further claimed that as a result of the prison staff’s failure to accommodate him based on his medical needs, in April 2011, he fell from the top bunk that he was assigned and allegedly sustained to his face, right hand, and back. Randolph sued several members of the prison’s medical and corrections staff, including B. Nix and J. Akanno, Dr. Avery, and several others. He alleged that the defendants’ actions constituted violations of his First, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, as well as violations of his rights under state disability and tort law. Several of the defendants were dismissed from the case, and the matter continued to trial with Randolph’s Eight Amendment claim against Akanno only. Plaintiff’s counsel contended that Akanno failed to honor a prior lower-bunk order and failed to provide Randolph with a new lower-bunk honor, despite Randolph’s medical impairments. Counsel contended that as a result, on April 22, 2011, Randolph fell from an upper bunk and on April 24, 2011, Randolph reported having a fainting episode. Counsel further contended that, thereafter, on April 27, 2011, Akanno gave Randolph an order for a lower bunk, but that Randolph was not placed in a lower bunk until June 21, 2011. Thus, plaintiff’s counsel argued that Akanno was deliberately indifferent to Randolph’s medical condition and risk of substantial harm. Akanno’s counsel contended that Randolph did not have a lower bunk order when he arrived at Kern Valley State Prison nor did he have any medical conditions that required a lower bunk order., Randolph sustained a laceration to his face, right hand, and back. He also claimed that he suffered a syncope, or fainting, episode. In addition, Randolph claimed that he suffers from emotional distress as a result of the incidents. Thus, Randolph sought recovery of non-economic and punitive damages.