Case Name: Jeffrey S. PATERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DUNHAM; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-03-23
Citations: 645 F. App'x 535
Docket Number: No. 14-16639
Parties: Jeffrey S. PATERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DUNHAM; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: GOODWIN, LEAVY, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 645
Pages: 535–536

Head Matter:
Jeffrey S. PATERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DUNHAM; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 14-16639.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 15, 2016.
Filed March 23, 2016.
Jeffrey S. Paterson, Carson City, NV, pro se.
Clark G. Leslie, Esquire, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, AGNV-Névada Office of the Attorney Generala, Carson City, NV, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: GOODWIN, LEAVY, and CHRISTEN, 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
Nevada state prisoner Jeffrey S. Paterson appeals pro se from the district court's summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his safety in connection with an assault by other inmates. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.- We review de novo. Toguchi v. Chung, 391 F.3d 1051, 1056 (9th Cir.2004). We affirm.
The district court properly granted summary judgment because Paterson failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendants knew of and disregarded an excessive risk to Paterson's safety. See Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 837, 114 S.Ct. 1970, 128 L.Ed.2d 811 (1994) (holding that "a prison official cannot be found liable [for deliberate indifference] unless the official knows of and disregards an excessive risk to inmate health or safety").
The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Paterson's motion for reconsideration because Paterson failed to demonstrate any grounds for such relief. See Sch. Dist. No. 1J, Multnomah Cty., Or. v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262-63 (9th Cir.1993) (setting forth standard of review and listing grounds warranting reconsideration under Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e) and 60(b)).
The district court did not abuse its discretion, in partially denying Paterson's motions to strike and for sanctions because sanctions are only appropriate in extreme circumstances where the violation is due to willfulness, bad faith, or fault of the party. See Fair Hous. of Marin v. Combs, 285 F.3d 899, 905 (9th Cir.2002) (setting forth standard of review).
We reject as unsupported by the record Paterson's contention that the district court improperly relied on a transcript of a telephone call attributed to him by defendants.
We do not consider arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n. 2 (9th Cir.2009).
All pending motions and requests are denied.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.