West v. Houk

977 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. George E. WEST, et al., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Barbara R. HOUK; John J. Maier; Beth McCann, Deputy Clerk of the County of Goshen, Torrington, Wyoming; Bill Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff of Humboldt Co., Nevada; Gilbert Western Mine, of Winnemucca, Nevada, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16632. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 22, 1992. * Decided Oct. 1, 1992. Before GOODWIN, D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 The Wests appeal from the district court's grant of summary judgment against them in their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for damages against several individuals. The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 ; we have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . 3 We review a grant of summary judgment de novo. T.W. Elec. Serv. v. Pacific Elec. Contractors Ass'n, 809 F.2d 626 , 629 (9th Cir.1987). Our review is…