William S. Cummings v. Samuel Lewis, Director, A.D.O.C.

46 F.3d 1140 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William S. CUMMINGS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Samuel LEWIS, Director, A.D.O.C., et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-16280. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 19, 1994. * Decided Jan. 11, 1995. Before: SNEED, D.W. NELSON, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William S. Cummings, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment for defendants in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action. Cummings contends that his constitutional rights were violated when he was treated as a maximum security inmate during a hospital stay. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review de novo, Sanchez v. Vild, 891 F.2d 240, 241-42 (9th Cir.1989), and affirm. 3 "Summary judgment is appropriate if the moving party presents evidence that shows that no genuine issue of material fact exists and that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Once the moving party has…