Manuel Nunez v. James Libonati, Chief Medical Officer James H. Gomez

29 F.3d 633 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Manuel NUNEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James LIBONATI, Chief Medical Officer; James H. Gomez, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-16749. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 18, 1994. * Decided July 22, 1994. Before: FARRIS, KOZINSKI, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Manuel Nunez appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of prison officials in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his medical needs. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and review de novo. Hopkins v. Andaya, 958 F.2d 881, 884 (9th Cir.1992). We affirm. 3 Nunez contends that the district court erred by granting summary judgment to defendants because they were deliberately indifferent in the treatment of back pain caused by a bullet previously lodged in his back. This contention lacks merit. 4 A grant of summary judgment should be affirmed only if the…