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Geraldine Darden v. Christopher L. Driscoll
703 F. App'x 609
| 9th Cir. | 2017
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*1 Before: CANBY, TROTT, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.

Geraldine Kelley Darden, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging *2 deliberate indifference to her serious medical needs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Jett v. Penner , 439 F.3d 1091, 1096 (9th Cir. 2006). We affirm.

The district court properly granted summary judgment on Darden’s Eighth Amendment claim because Darden failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether Dr. Driscoll knew of and disregarded an excessive risk to her serious medical needs. See id. (to demonstrate deliberate indifference, the plaintiff must show “a purposeful act or failure to respond to a prisoner’s pain or possible medical need and . . . harm caused by the indifference”).

The district court did not abuse its discretion in considering the expert declarations of two doctors submitted by Dr. Driscoll in support of his motion for summary judgment. See Primiano v. Cook , 598 F.3d 558, 563, 566-67 (9th Cir. 2010) (setting forth standard of review and requirements for admitting expert testimony).

Darden’s motions for appointment of an expert witness, to enforce the district court’s order for subpoena duces tecum, and to supplement the record on appeal (Docket Entry Nos. 9, 14, 32) are denied.

AFFIRMED.

2 17-15015

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

[**] The parties consented to proceed before a magistrate judge. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).

[***] The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Case Details

Case Name: Geraldine Darden v. Christopher L. Driscoll
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Nov 21, 2017
Citation: 703 F. App'x 609
Docket Number: 17-15015
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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