Morgan v. Maass

73 F.3d 369 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Barbara M. MORGAN, personal representative of the Estate of Dennis Lee Morgan, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Manfred MAASS, Superintendent; Charles S. Reese; Michael H. Yoder, Trung Van Tran; Christine Cilley, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-35834. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 14, 1995. Decided Dec. 26, 1995. Before: BROWNING, RYMER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 We review a grant of summary judgment de novo. Jesinger v. Nevada Fed. Credit Union, 24 F.3d 1127, 1130 (9th Cir.1994). We must determine, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, whether there are any genuine issues of material fact. Id. The district court's decision to consider evidence in the context of summary judgment is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Maffei v. Northern Ins. Co. of N.Y., 12 F.3d 892, 897 (9th Cir.1993). 3 1. Admissibility of…