Jeffery Harris v. United States

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUL 23 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JEFFERY J. HARRIS, No. 21-16644

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 4:19-cv-00248-DCB

v.

MEMORANDUM*

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona David C. Bury, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted July 16, 2024**

Before: SCHROEDER, VANDYKE, and KOH, Circuit Judges.

Jeffery J. Harris appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment

in his Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) action alleging negligence and battery in

connection with medical treatment provided by the Department of Veterans

Affairs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo cross-

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). motions for summary judgment. Hamby v. Hammond, 821 F.3d…