Crisp

Crisp v. Fithian

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848 F.2d 1242
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 25, 198836-3_5California639 words

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848 F.2d 1242 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Donald W. CRISP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Doctor Taylor FITHIAN, III, as an individual and in his official capacity as doctor of the Monterey County Jail, Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 87-1638, 87-1680. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 22, 1988. * Decided May 25, 1988. Before NELSON, NOONAN and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Donald W. Crisp appeals from a district court's sua sponte dismissal with prejudice for failure to state a claim of his amended section 1983 complaint against Dr. Taylor Fithian III, a California prison doctor. Crisp sued Fithian for alleged violations of Crisp's fourth and fourteenth amendment rights arising from Fithian's unauthorized procurement of Crisp's medical records. We affirm. 3 We review de novo dismissals for failure to state a claim. Fort Vancouver Plywood Co. v. United States, 747 F.2d 547, 552 (9th Cir.1984). Actions…

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