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Nawabi v. Wyatt

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, C.D. California, Western Division
Oct 26, 2009
CV 08-04385-PSG (VBK) (C.D. Cal. Oct. 26, 2009)

Summary

finding that plaintiff failed to state an Eighth Amendment violation where he failed "to show how a bloody lip and/or a scratch to his knee" was a sufficiently serious medical condition and plaintiff had no evidence that defendant "knew of any serious medical risk to plaintiff by not addressing his bloody lip or scratched knee."

Summary of this case from Edwards v. California State Prison Los Angles Cnty.

Opinion


IDRIS NAWABI, Plaintiff, v. D. L. WYATT, et al., Defendants. No. CV 08-04385-PSG (VBK) United States District Court, C.D. California, Western Division. October 26, 2009

         ORDER (1) ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE, (2) GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS, AND DISMISSING PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT

         

          PHILIP S. GUTIERREZ, District Judge.

         Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §636, the Court has reviewed the First Amended Complaint and all other papers along with the attached Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and has made a de novo determination of the Report and Recommendation.

         IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that an Order be entered (1) approving and adopting the Report and Recommendation; (2) granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss; (3) dismissing Plaintiff's Complaint and entire action with prejudice.


Summaries of

Nawabi v. Wyatt

United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, C.D. California, Western Division
Oct 26, 2009
CV 08-04385-PSG (VBK) (C.D. Cal. Oct. 26, 2009)

finding that plaintiff failed to state an Eighth Amendment violation where he failed "to show how a bloody lip and/or a scratch to his knee" was a sufficiently serious medical condition and plaintiff had no evidence that defendant "knew of any serious medical risk to plaintiff by not addressing his bloody lip or scratched knee."

Summary of this case from Edwards v. California State Prison Los Angles Cnty.
Case details for

Nawabi v. Wyatt

Case Details

Full title:IDRIS NAWABI, Plaintiff, v. D. L. WYATT, et al., Defendants.

Court:United States District Court, Ninth Circuit, California, C.D. California, Western Division

Date published: Oct 26, 2009

Citations

CV 08-04385-PSG (VBK) (C.D. Cal. Oct. 26, 2009)

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