U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2011

Brandon Ruiz v. Dr. Akintola

Brandon Ruiz v. Dr. Akintola
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided November 2, 2011 · Trott, Gould, Rawlinson
457 F. App'x 637

Brandon Ruiz v. Dr. Akintola

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

California state prisoner Brandon Ruiz appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Toguchi v. Chung, 391 F.3d 1051, 1056 (9th Cir. 2004). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment because Ruiz did not raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendants knew of and disregarded an excessive risk to his health. See id. at 1057-58 (a prison official acts with deliberate indifference only if he knows of and disregards an excessive risk to an inmate’s health or safety, and a difference of opinion about the best course of medical treatment does not amount to deliberate indifference).

Ruiz’s remaining contentions are unpersuasive.

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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