Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit September 20, 2002, No. 02-15382; D.C. No. CV-96-05690-REC (Carter v. Mostovoy)

MEMORANDUM **

Michael Desha’ Carter, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court’s judgment on the pleadings in favor of prison officials in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging excessive force, deliberate indifference and state tort claims. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28. U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Owens v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan, Inc., 244 F.