Case Name: Aaron Bert FODGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tina BOSSOLONO-WILLIAMS, R.N.; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-08-14
Citations: 695 F. App'x 264
Docket Number: No. 16-35497
Parties: Aaron Bert FODGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tina BOSSOLONO-WILLIAMS, R.N.; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: SCHROEDER, TASHIMA, and M, SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 695
Pages: 264–265

Head Matter:
Aaron Bert FODGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tina BOSSOLONO-WILLIAMS, R.N.; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 16-35497
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted August 9, 2017
Filed August 14, 2017
Aaron Bert Fodge, Pro Se
John J. Burke, Attorney, Elam & Burke, PA, Boise, ID, for Defendants-Appellees Tina Bossolono-Williams, William Wingert, Cathórine Whinnery, Murray Young, Ryan Valley
Emily A. Mac Master, Office of the Idaho Attorney General, Boise, ID, for Defendant-Appellee Roña Siegert
Before: SCHROEDER, TASHIMA, and M, SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Aaron Bert Fodge, an Idaho state prisoner, appeals pro se from the' district court's summary judgment and dismissal order in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to a serious medical need. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo. Toguchi v. Chung, 391 F.3d 1051, 1056 (9th Cir. 2004) (summary judgment); Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998) (order) (dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii)). We may affirm on any basis supported by the record. Gordon v. Virtumundo, Inc., 575 F.3d 1040, 1047 (9th Cir. 2009). We affirm.
Summary judgment was proper because Fodge failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether the recommended course of treatment was "medically unacceptable under the circumstances, and was chosen in conscious disregard of an excessive risk to [Fodge's] health." Toguchi, 391 F.3d at 1058 (citation and internal quotation marks omitted) (a difference in medical opinion does not rise to the level of deliberate indifference).
The district court properly dismissed Fodge's claim against Corizon because Fodge failed to allege facts sufficient to show that any constitutional deprivation occurred as a result of a custom or policy of Corizon. See Tsao v. Desert Palace, Inc., 698 F.3d 1128, 1139 (9th Cir. 2012) (to make out a claim against a private entity under § 1983, plaintiff must show that defendant (1) acted under color of state law, and (2) a constitutional violation was caused by an official policy or custom of defendant).
The district court did not abuse its 'discretion by denying Fodge's motions for appointment of counsel because Fodge did not show exceptional circumstances warranting such an appointment. See Palmer v. Valdez, 560 F.3d 965, 970 (9th Cir. 2009) (setting forth standard of review and explaining the "exceptional circumstances" requirement).
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Fodge's request for judicial notice. See Fed. R. Evid. 201(b) (setting forth the kinds of facts that are judicially noticeable); Skilstaf, Inc. v. CVS Caremark Corp., 669 F.3d 1005, 1016 n.9 (9th Cir. 2012) (setting forth standard of review).
The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Fodge's motion for reconsideration because Fodge failed to establish grounds for such relief. See Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah Cty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1265, 1262-63 (9th Cir. 1993) (setting forth standard of review and grounds for reconsideration).
.Defendant Siegert's motion to strike "Appendix A" to Fodge's reply brief (Docket Entry No. 37) is granted.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.