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51 F.3d 277

Docket No. 94-2933WM

Bird v. Singh

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Submitted: Apr. 4, 1995 Filed: Apr. 7, 1995

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1995-04-07

Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))

Relies on Davis v. Hall · Cole v. Leech

Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1995-04-07

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Before FAGG, MAGILL, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

¶1

Benjamin Bird appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 action about the medical treatment he received for his complaints of dizziness, chest pains, and fainting spells. Although Bird consented to the implantation of a permanent pacemaker, Bird now seeks to have the pacemaker removed because he believes it is no longer necessary and poses a risk of malfunctioning in the future. Having carefully reviewed the record, we agree with the district court that Bird alleged only a displeasure with his doctors' medical judgment that he should retain the pacemaker, and Bird's displeasure or disagreement with his course of medical treatment is not actionable. See Davis v. Hall, 992 F.2d 151, 153 (8th Cir. 1993) (per curiam). We also conclude Bird has failed to show the pacemaker poses any substantial risk of serious future harm. See Aswegan v. Henry, No. 94-1824, slip op. at 4, 7 (8th Cir. March 10, 1995).

¶2

Accordingly, we affirm.

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