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Clark v. Valueoptions

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 25, 2008
301 F. App'x 709 (9th Cir. 2008)

Opinion

No. 07-15727.

Submitted November 13, 2008.

The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).

Filed November 25, 2008.

Shannon Michael Clark, Tucson, AZ, pro se.

Russell A. Kolsrud, Bradley Michael Thies, Norling, Kolsrud, Sifferman Davis, PLC, Scottsdale, AZ, for Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Earl H. Carroll, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-03-01344-EHC.

Before: WALLACE, LEAVY, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


MEMORANDUM

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


Shannon Michael Clark, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants 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), and we affirm.

We affirm substantially for the reasons stated in the district court's two summary judgment orders. Further, Clark failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact with respect to whether he left the prison with sufficient medication. See Far Out Prods., Inc. v. Oskar, 247 F.3d 986, 992 (9th Cir. 2001) (setting forth summary judgment standard).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law medical malpractice claim. See Fichman v. Media Ctr., 512 F.3d 1157, 1162-63 (9th Cir. 2008) (concluding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims after granting summary judgment on federal claims).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Clark's request for appointment of counsel because Clark did not demonstrate exceptional circumstances. See Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1017 (9th Cir. 1991).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Clark v. Valueoptions

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nov 25, 2008
301 F. App'x 709 (9th Cir. 2008)
Case details for

Clark v. Valueoptions

Case Details

Full title:Shannon Michael CLARK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VALUEOPTIONS, INC.; et al.…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Nov 25, 2008

Citations

301 F. App'x 709 (9th Cir. 2008)