Floyd Scott v. A. Gold, Correctional Officer J. Hicks, M.T.A.

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45 F.3d 437·1994 WL 711931·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 40316
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 21, 199494-15245California494 words

Opinion

Opinion

45 F.3d 437 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Floyd SCOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. A. GOLD, Correctional Officer; J. Hicks, M.T.A., Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-15245. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 20, 1994. * Decided Dec. 21, 1994. 1 Before: CHOY, SKOPIL, and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 California state prisoner Floyd Scott appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action, alleging that he was denied medical care for a serious medical condition in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Scott contends that the district court erred by finding that (1) his sinus problem was not a serious medical condition, and (2) defendants were not deliberately indifferent to his medical needs. We affirm. 4 Scott submitted medical records showing that he had been prescribed medication for his sinus problem. He asserts that this fact proves that his medical condition is…

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