United States Ninth Circuit

In a wrongful death action, plaintiff's section 1983 action is dismissed where the victim's death was not the result of defendant-doctor's deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/05/2004
• Decided 12/10/2004
• Published 12/10/2004

Judges

• RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:, Before: FARRIS, NOONAN, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Carl M. Varady, Honolulu, HI, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Girard D. Lau, Deputy Attorney General, Honolulu, HI, for the defendant-appellee.