Todd Hezlitt v. Charles Ryan

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 3, 202423-15506California432 words

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 3 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

TODD HEZLITT, No. 23-15506

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:18-cv-03021-ROS-ESW v.

CHARLES L. RYAN, individual capacity; MEMORANDUM* et al.,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Roslyn O. Silver, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted April 1, 2024** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: HAWKINS, BADE, and DESAI, Circuit Judges.

Plaintiff Todd Hezlitt (“Hezlitt”) appeals the grant of summary judgment to

defendants in his Eighth Amendment claim based on injuries he suffered while

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). incarcerated. We review the summary judgment grant de novo, Buono v. Norton,

371 F.3d 543, 545 (9th Cir. 2004), and we affirm.

Hezlitt needed to demonstrate that the…

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