Marvin Lee Effinger v. Robert L. Wright

980 F.2d 737 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Marvin Lee EFFINGER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert L. WRIGHT, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-35822. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 5, 1992. Decided Nov. 24, 1992. Before TANG, BRUNETTI and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Appellant Marvin Lee Effinger appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of appellees, Dr. Diehl and Ms. Bronson. We affirm. I. 3 Appellant brought suit in the district court pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , alleging he was subjected to "cruel and unusual punishment" by health care personnel at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI). He sought recovery of monetary damages to redress this asserted violation of his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. 4 Appellant suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. This condition has caused him both physical pain and ambulatory difficulty throughout the time period…