Eric Vongrastic Logan v. United States of America Ernest G. Wright, President Pacific Furlough Facility

103 F.3d 139 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Eric Vongrastic LOGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America; Ernest G. Wright, President; Pacific Furlough Facility, Defendants-Appellees. No. 96-55042. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 2, 1996. * Decided Dec. 06, 1996. Before: SNEED, TROTT and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Eric Vongrastic Logan, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment for the United States. Logan contends that he was negligently placed in a private custodial facility ill-equipped to care for his needs as a paraplegic awaiting trial. Logan also contends that the district court erred by denying his motion for appointment of counsel. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court's grant of summary judgment, Bagdadi v. Nazar, 84 F.3d 1194, 1197 (9th Cir.1996), and affirm. 3 To the extent Logan's Federal Tort Claims Act…