Case Name: Robert SCANLAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRAN, Officer badge #53054; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-11-01
Citations: 670 F. App'x 471
Docket Number: No. 15-17319
Parties: Robert SCANLAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRAN, Officer badge #53054; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 670
Pages: 471–471

Head Matter:
Robert SCANLAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRAN, Officer badge #53054; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 15-17319
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted October 25, 2016
Filed November 01, 2016
Robert Scanlan, Pro Se
Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and GOULD, 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
Former California state prisoner Robert Scanlan appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
Scanlan alleged that at his arrest and booking, he told defendants that he was suffering from broken teeth sustained in an altercation the day before. Scanlan also alleged that he was in serious pain, that defendants failed to respond, and that one month later a dental x-ray confirmed that Scanlan needed two teeth extracted. Liberally construed, these allegations of defendants' deliberate indifference to Scan-lan's serious medical need, stemming from his broken teeth, were "sufficient to warrant ordering [defendants] to file an answer." Wilhelm v. Rotman, 680 F.3d 1113, 1116 (9th Cir. 2012). Seanlan's allegations as to his other injuries and ailments are not sufficient to state a deliberate indifference claim. See Jett v. Penner, 439 F.3d 1091, 1096 (9th Cir. 2006) (deliberate indifference requires showing of harm "caused by" the alleged indifference).
Accordingly, we reverse the district court's judgment only as to Scanlan's deliberate indifference claim stemming from his broken teeth, and remand for further proceedings as to that claim only.
The parties shall bear their own costs on appeal.
AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part, and REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.