Joseph Horne v. J. Rutledge

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Joseph Horne v. J. Rutledge, 398 F. App'x 264 (9th Cir. 2010)
Wallace, Hawkins, Thomas

Joseph Horne v. J. Rutledge

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

The district court properly granted summary judgment on the excessive force *265 claim because Joseph Deonn Horne (“Horne”) failed to raise a triable issue as to whether prison guards acted “maliciously and sadistically for the very purpose of causing harm” by using pepper spray after Horne repeatedly refused to comply with orders to cease holding his blanket up to the cell door. Hudson v. McMillian, 503 U.S. 1, 6, 112 S.Ct. 995, 117 L.Ed.2d 156 (1992) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted).

Horne’s remaining contentions are unpersuasive.

AFFIRMED.

**

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
Joseph Deonn HORNE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J. RUTLEDGE, Correctional Officer; Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Cited By
1 case
Status
Unpublished