David Lindon Harpine v. Ignacio De Las Heras, in his individual capacity as Clinical Director

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
DAVID LINDON HARPINE,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
v.
IGNACIO DE LAS HERAS, in his
individual capacity as Clinical Director
and JASPAL DHALIWAL, in his own
individual capacity as Medical Director at
the Federal Correctional Institution at
Sheridan, Oregon,
Defendants - Appellees.
No. 09-35910
D.C. No. 6:07-cv-01882-TC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Oregon
Ann Aiken, Chief District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 14, 2010 **
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.
FILED
DEC 22 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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David Lindon Harpine, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se from the district
court’s summary judgment in his action under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named
Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971) alleging deliberate
indifference to his serious medical needs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1291. We review summary judgment de novo. Jones v. Blanas, 393 F.3d 918,
926 (9th Cir. 2004). We affirm.
The district court properly granted summary judgment on Harpine’s claims
against defendant De Las Heras because Harpine failed to present evidence
creating a genuine issue of material fact as to whether De Las Heras purposefully
ignored or failed to respond to Harpine’s medical condition. See McGuckin v.
Smith, 974 F.2d 1050 (9th Cir. 1991), overruled on other grounds by WMX Techs.,
Inc. v. Miller, 104 F.3d 1133 (9th Cir. 1997).
The district court properly granted summary judgment on Harpine’s claims
against defendant Dhaliwal because Harpine failed to raise a genuine issue of
material fact as to Dhaliwal’s alleged deliberate indifference. Dhaliwal prescribed
various pain killers and behavior change to treat the condition and referred Harpine
to specialists to evaluate his condition and opine as to the need for further
treatment. That this was not the treatment Harpine desired does not render it “so
outrageous as to amount to no treatment at all.” Shields v. Kunkel, 442 F.3d 409,

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409 (9th Cir. 1971); see also Sanchez v. Vild, 891 F.2d 240 (9th Cir. 1989) (“A
difference of opinion does not amount to a deliberate indifference to . . . serious
medical needs.”).
Harpine’s motion for reconsideration is denied. His motion for judicial
notice is granted but his motion for an order is denied as unnecessary.
Harpine’s remaining contentions are not persuasive.
AFFIRMED.

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