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Mere negligence in diagnosing or treating a medical condition does not violate a prisoner's Eighth Amendment rights without an allegation of deliberate indifference.
A state prisoner filed a civil rights action alleging he contracted hepatitis through a blood plasma program and received inadequate medical treatment following his diagnosis. The district court summarily dismissed the complaint as not cognizable under the Civil Rights Act. The court considers whether the complaint is frivolous and determines that mere negligence in diagnosing or treating a medical condition does not violate a prisoner's Eighth Amendment rights. Because the complaint does not currently provide sufficient information to determine if the facts allege deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, the court holds that the deficiency may be curable through amendment.
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At page 460 Determining cognizable claim for deliberate indifference under section 1983703 citing casesmere claims of “indifference,” “negligence,” or “medical 16 malpractice” do not support a claim under § 1983
- (PC) Hodge v. Taylor, No. 2:19-cv-01956 (E.D. Cal. June 6, 2024).(Before it can be said that a prisoner’s civil rights have been abridged, however, the 20 indifference to his medical needs must be substantial. Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or 21 ‘medical malpractice’ will not su…)
- (PC) Derek Matthews v. Edmund G. Brown, No. 2:20-cv-02515 (E.D. Cal. June 9, 2021).([m]ere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this 7 cause of action)
- Kidwell-Bertagnolli v. Cnty. of Sonoma, No. 3:20-cv-03291 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 20, 2020).(Before 1 it can be said that a prisoner’s civil rights have been abridged, however, the indifference to his 2 medical needs must be substantial. Mere “indifference,” “negligence,” or “medical malpractice” 3 will not su…)
- Price v. Ryan, No. 2:18-cv-02322 (D. Ariz. Feb. 18, 2020).([T]he indifference to [] medical needs must be substantial. Mere 24 ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of 25 action.)
- Est. of Crowell ex rel. Boen v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 2010 OK 5, 237 P.3d 134.published(Mere negligence in diagnosing or treating a medical condition, without more, does not violate a prisoner's Eighth Amendment rights.)
- Yang, No. 1:26-cv-04655 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 24, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ 21 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 22 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- Ball, No. 1:26-cv-00072 (D. Idaho Sept. 23, 2026). Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Walck, No. 1:26-cv-00066 (D. Idaho Sept. 23, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Hayes, No. 1:23-cv-00260 (D. Idaho Sept. 22, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Donald Ray Dison, Jr. v. California Dep't of Corr. & Rehab., No. 1:26-cv-04110 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 3, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause 27 of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. 28 at 105-06).
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- Raymond Baptist v. California Dep't of Corr. & Rehab., No. 1:26-cv-04637 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 2, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ 25 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 26 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- McEntarfer, No. 1:26-cv-00307 (D. Idaho Aug. 27, 2026).Dismissal without leave to amend “is proper only if it is absolutely clear that the deficiencies of the complaint could not be cured by amendment.” Broughton v. Cutter Laboratories, 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980). 2.
- Kaleka, No. 1:25-cv-00120 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause 21 of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. 22 at 105-06).
- Zaldivar-Galves, No. 1:26-cv-01914 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ 6 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 7 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- Rudas, No. 1:22-cv-00950 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ 27 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 28 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- Dickson, No. 1:26-cv-00126 (D. Idaho Aug. 20, 2026). Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- (PC)Grogan, No. 1:25-cv-01986 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 17, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ 15 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 16 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- See, No. 1:26-cv-03745 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 17, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ 13 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 14 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- Macomber, No. 1:23-cv-01604 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 11, 2026).Mere 11 ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” 12 Broughton v. Cutter Laboratories, 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 13 105-106).
- Phillips, No. 1:23-cv-01125 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 10, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause 4 of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. 5 at 105-06).
- Conanan, No. 1:21-cv-01680 (E.D. Cal. July 31, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause 17 of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. 18 at 105-06).
- Flores, No. 1:26-cv-01609 (E.D. Cal. July 29, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this 24 cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 25 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- Manhas, No. 1:25-cv-00776 (E.D. Cal. July 22, 2026).Mere 22 ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this [claim].” Broughton 23 v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citations omitted).
- Signh, No. 1:26-cv-00670 (E.D. Cal. July 16, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ 10 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 11 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- Walck, No. 1:26-cv-00031 (D. Idaho July 8, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Larios, No. 1:25-cv-01165 (E.D. Cal. July 7, 2026).Mere ‘indifference,’ 20 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 21 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- Servis, No. 3:25-cv-05685 (W.D. Wash. July 7, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Laboratories, 3 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06).
- Mitchell Lee Walck v. Centurion Health Care, No. 1:26-cv-00003 (D. Idaho July 6, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Walck, No. 1:26-cv-00015 (D. Idaho July 6, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Beck, No. 4:25-cv-00709 (D. Idaho Apr. 17, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Lab, 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980).
- Feusi, No. 1:24-cv-00172 (D. Idaho Mar. 17, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Sileoni, No. 1:25-cv-00468 (D. Idaho Mar. 9, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Lab, 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980).
- Bosse, No. 1:21-cv-00176 (D. Idaho Feb. 20, 2026).Broughton v. Cutter Lab, 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980).
- (PC)Moore, No. 1:23-cv-00892 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this 26 cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 27 429 U.S. at 105–06).
- (PC)Winfield, No. 1:25-cv-00170 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ 6 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 7 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105–06).
- Bautista, No. 1:25-cv-00491 (D. Idaho Dec. 5, 2025).Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Rodriguez, No. 1:25-cv-00368 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 3, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this 9 cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 10 429 U.S. at 105–06).
- Patel, No. 1:24-cv-00422 (E.D. Cal. Dec. 1, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ 2 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 3 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105–06).
- Garcia, No. 1:23-cv-00173 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 25, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this 26 cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 27 429 U.S. at 105–06).
- Pearline Jackson v. State & Fed. Law Enf't Agencies, No. 1:25-cv-00181 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 24, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ 16 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 17 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105–06).
- Charmar Williams v. Kern State Prison, No. 1:24-cv-00556 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 20, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ 23 ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter 24 Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105–06).
- Chavez, No. 1:25-cv-00386 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 13, 2025).Jett, 439 F.3d at 1096 . 4 Negligence or medical malpractice do not rise to the level of deliberate indifference. 5 Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105–06). 6 “[A] complaint that a…
- Robert Richard Miller v. Centurion IDOC Med. Provider & Lead Physician for Centurion, No. 1:25-cv-00434 (D. Idaho Nov. 12, 2025).Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (per curiam).
- Antonio G. Robles v. Steven Johnson, No. 1:22-cv-00620 (E.D. Cal. Nov. 10, 2025).Broughton v. Cutter Laboratories, 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 22 429 U.S. at 105-106 ); see Anderson v. Cnty. of Kern, 45 F.3d 1310, 1316 (9th Cir. 1995); Wood v. 23 Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1334 (9th Cir. 1990).4…
- Paldara, No. 1:21-cv-01811 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 30, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this cause 8 of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. 9 at 105–06).
- Nordtrom, No. 1:23-cv-00719 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 10, 2025).Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this 15 cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Labs., 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) (citing Estelle, 16 429 U.S. at 105–06).
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Preston BROUGHTON, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
CUTTER LABORATORIES; Hospital Staff of Arizona State Prison; Dr. Clements; Dr. Hyde, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
v.
CUTTER LABORATORIES; Hospital Staff of Arizona State Prison; Dr. Clements; Dr. Hyde, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
CA 77-3957.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Jul 1, 1980.
Published opinion
G. Kip Edwards, San Francisco, Cal., argued, for plaintiff-appellant; Jack B. Owens, Orrick, Herrington, Rowley & Sutcliffe, San Francisco, Cal., on brief., Jay R. Adkins, Asst. Atty. Gen., Phoenix, Ariz., argued, for defendants-appellees; Bruce E. Babbit, Atty. Gen., Phoenix, Ariz., on brief.
Trask, Skopil, Thompson.
Cited by 747 opinions | Published
PER CURIAM:
This is an appeal from the summary dismissal of a pro se complaint seeking damages and injunctive relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The appellant, Preston Broughton, is a state prisoner. Appellant filed this civil rights action in district court, joining Cutter Laboratories and the Arizona State Prison Hospital staff as defendants and alleging that he had contracted infectious hepatitis while participating in Cutter Laboratories’ blood plasma purchasing program. Cutter, with the apparent consent and cooperation of the prison, bought blood plasma from the prisoners, including appellant. Appellant alleged in his complaint that he contracted hepatitis as a result of Cutter’s blood drawing procedures. Appellant further alleged that upon diagnosis of his disease he was admitted to the prison hospital for treatment, but that he received no medical care at all for the first six days after his admission. Appellant charges that this was entirely inadequate treatment.
On June 3, 1977, the district court granted Broughton’s request to proceed in forma pauperis but dismissed his complaint on the ground that “[t]he allegations of the complaint are not cognizable under the Civil Rights Act.” Broughton then brought this appeal.
In Potter v. McCall, 433 F.2d 1087, 1088 (9th Cir. 1970), this court established[*460] specific procedures that a district court must follow in processing a state prisoner’s civil rights complaint unless the complaint is deficient or frivolous. If the plaintiff’s action is frivolous, then the district court has the discretion to dismiss. Crawford v. Bell, 599 F.2d 890, 893 (9th Cir. 1979). However, dismissal is proper only if it is absolutely clear that the deficiencies of the complaint could not be cured by amendment. See Stanger v. City of Santa Cruz, slip opinion p. 2470, No. 76-2449 (9th Cir. March 24, 1980); Potter v. McCall, supra, 433 F.2d at 1088).
In this case, we believe it to be a close question whether Broughton’s complaint is frivolous or not. Under Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 97 S.Ct. 285, 50 L.Ed.2d 251 (1976), a prisoner’s complaint is cognizable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 if it alleges
[a] deliberate indifference to serious medical needs of prisoners This is true whether the indifference is manifested by prison doctors in their response to the prisoner’s needs or by prison guards in intentionally denying or delaying access to medical care or intentionally interfering with the treatment once prescribed.
Estelle, supra, 429 U.S. at 104-05, 97 S.Ct. at 291 (footnotes omitted). Before it can be said that a prisoner’s civil rights have been abridged, however, the indifference to his medical needs must be substantial. Mere “indifference,” “negligence,” or “medical malpractice” will not support this cause of action. See Estelle, supra, 429 U.S. at 105-06, 97 S.Ct. at 291-292.
After examining Broughton’s complaint, we cannot say that it would be impossible for him to allege facts sufficient to support such an action for deliberate indifference to his medical needs. 429 U.S. 105-06, 97 S.Ct. 291-292. As it stands, his complaint does not provide us with enough information to determine whether he could maintain such a cause of action or not. Consequently, we remand this case to the district court with instructions that Broughton be given an opportunity to amend his complaint within such a period of time as the district court shall establish. REVERSED and REMANDED.