Michael Henry Ferdik v. Special Programs Unit

974 F.2d 1342 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Michael Henry FERDIK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SPECIAL PROGRAMS UNIT, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16777. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 24, 1992. * Decided Aug. 31, 1992. Before BRUNETTI, RYMER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael H. Ferdik, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the defendants, various state agencies and prison officials in Ferdik's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action. Ferdik contends that prison officials failed to adequately treat him for a life endangering illness. We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 110 S.Ct. 3217 (1990), and we affirm. 3 Ferdik contends that he has not been properly treated for viral pneumococcus. Specifically, Ferdik contends that he had a pre-existing condition of pneumonia…