Legal Opinion
John C. McGuckin v. Dr. Smith John C. Medlen, Dr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1992No. 90-16651PublishedCited by 1,920 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
John McGuckin, an Arizona state prisoner, brought a pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against several prison medical authorities at the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC) and Dr. John C. Medien, a private orthopedic specialist who does consulting work for the ADOC. McGuckin alleged that the defendants were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs. The district court dismissed without prejudice his claims against defendants Dr. Dimitri Catsaros and Ron Buttram, and granted summary judgment in favor of defendants Dr. Theodore J. Smith and Dr. John G.…
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