McGettrick v. City of Tucson

76 F.3d 387 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John Chamberlain McGETTRICK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF TUCSON; Tucson Police Department; George F. Elias; Couch; J. Kessler; Donovan Tatman; Daykin; Hughes; J.W. Harris; K. Johnson; Wixon; J.D. Kragnes, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-15996. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Jan. 25, 1996. Before: ALARCON, HALL, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. * 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Chamberlain McGettrick, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Tucson and Tucson police officers in his civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming the officers used excessive force when they arrested him. McGettrick contends the district court erred by (1) denying his motion for appointment of counsel, (2) denying him leave to amend his complaint, (3) granting summary judgment on the ground that McGettrick failed to respond to the defendants' summary…