Lawrence Joseph Mayer v. Joseph Magill, Dr. Pima County Board of Supervisors

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978 F.2d 715·1992 WL 318703·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 34392
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 28, 199292-15564California1,009 words

Opinion

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978 F.2d 715 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lawrence Joseph MAYER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joseph MAGILL, Dr.; Pima County Board of Supervisors, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-15564. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 22, 1992. * Decided Oct. 28, 1992. Before SNEED, BEEZER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lawrence J. Mayer, an Arizona State Prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for failure to state a claim pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Mayer contends that defendants violated the eighth amendment by failing to provide him with adequate medical care. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's dismissal of Mayer's complaint for failure to state a claim. McGuckin v. Smith, No. 90-16651, slip op. 10181, 10189 (9th Cir. Aug. 24, 1992). We construe all allegations of material fact in the complaint as true…

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