ORTEGA v. O'CONNOR

No. 84-2169.

764 F.2d 703 (1985)

Magno J. ORTEGA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dennis M. O'CONNOR, Executive Director, Napa State Hospital; Richard Friday, Business Manager, Napa State Hospital, Dorothy Owen, Personnel Officer, Napa State Hospital; Stefan Donoviel, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilbert T. Graham, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Teresa Tan, Deputy Atty. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before SCHROEDER, NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.


NELSON, Circuit Judge:

Magno Ortega appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment against him in an action alleging claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law. We reverse and remand with respect to Ortega's section 1983 claim and affirm the grant of summary judgment against Ortega on his pendent state claims.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Ortega, a state licensed physician and psychiatrist, held the position of Chief of Professional...

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