LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
In a case with a procedural twist, the district court terminated the plaintiff's claims by entering summary judgment in favor of three defendants sua sponte without providing the plaintiff notice and an opportunity to be heard. This was impermissible in the circumstances of this case, and we vacate the judgment dismissing those claims. However, we affirm the district court's decision to grant summary judgment in favor of a fourth defendant.<...
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