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TOGUCHI v. CHUNG

No. 03-15378.

391 F.3d 1051 (2004)

Hiroshi TOGUCHI, on behalf of himself and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Keane Toguchi, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SOON HWANG CHUNG, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed December 10, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl M. Varady, Honolulu, HI, for the plaintiffs-appellants.

Girard D. Lau, Deputy Attorney General, Honolulu, HI, for the defendant-appellee.

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

RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:

We sympathize with the Toguchis on the loss of their son, Keane. However, we agree with the district court that Keane's death was not the result of Dr. Soon Hwang Chung's deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs. Accordingly, we affirm the district court's judgment in favor of Dr. Chung.

I.

BACKGROUND

Keane Toguchi (Keane) was incarcerated for...

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