Larry Wilson v. Dave Smith, and Roger Jacobs Lt. Rowell

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976 F.2d 739·1992 WL 227041·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 35378
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 17, 199291-16414California705 words

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976 F.2d 739 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Larry WILSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dave SMITH, Defendant, and Roger Jacobs; Lt. Rowell, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16414. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 15, 1992. * Decided Sept. 17, 1992. Before GOODWIN, D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Larry Wilson, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's judgment after a bench trial in favor of defendant prison officials in Wilson's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Wilson alleged that defendant prison officials used excessive force in violation of the eighth amendment when they physically removed him from a classification hearing and returned him to his cell. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990), and affirm. 3 Defendants contend that we…

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