Almeida v. Prunty

98 F.3d 1345 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ricardo G. ALMEIDA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PRUNTY, Warden; Cuevas, C/O; Butler, C/O; Tijerina, C/O; Tweed, C/O; T. Hopper, C/O; Folkman, C/O; William H. Smith, Doctor; L. Santiago, Doctor; and C. Porter, P.T.A., Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-56044. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 7, 1996. * Decided Oct. 10, 1996. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ricardo Almeida, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of prison officials in Almeida's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Almeida alleged that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs, denied him meals on twelve occasions, denied him access to the law library, and used excessive force. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review de novo a district court's grant of summary…