Angel

Angel v. Dotson

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68 F. App'x 94
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 19, 2003No. 03-15010California314 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Former Nevada state prisoner Randall G. Angel appeals pro se the district court orders granting summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1988 action alleging constitutionally inadequate medical treatment following his arrest. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1131 (9th Cir.2000) (en banc), and we affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Angel’s claim that police officers Woodard and Laffins acted with deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs, because Angel presented no evidence that the officers knew of and disregarded Angel’s head injury when they arrested him. See Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 835 , 114 S.Ct. 1970 , 128 L.Ed.2d 811 (1994). It followed that the chief of police and the City were also entitled to summary judgment. See Mabe v. San Bernardino County, Dept. of Pub. Soc. Svcs., 237 F.3d 1101, 1111 (9th Cir. 2001); Lee v. City of Los Angeles, 250 F.3d 668, 681 (9th Cir.2001).

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Angel’s claim that he was misdiagnosed by jail medical personnel because a difference of medical opinion is insufficient to…

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