Jerry B. Balisok v. John Steinloski Robert Knight David Snell Paula Henderson
Opinion
Opinion
60 F.3d 832 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jerry B. BALISOK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John STEINLOSKI; Robert Knight; David Snell; Paula Henderson, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-35794. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 26, 1995. * Decided June 30, 1995. Before: O'SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jerry B. Balisok, a Washington state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of Washington state prison officials on his claim that the prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs when they failed to treat him after his exposure to pepper spray. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We vacate and remand for further proceedings. 3 Before entering summary judgment, district courts are obligated to advise pro se prisoner litigants that they need to submit responsive evidence to ward off summary judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e).…