IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-30154
Summary Calendar
WILLIAM K. FARRIS,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
GUFFEY L. PATTISON; HAROLD DILLARD; RANDY MURPHY,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
USDC No. 99-CV-462
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October 26, 2000
Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
William K. Farris, Louisiana prisoner # 234096, appeals the
district court’s summary judgment in favor of Guffey L. Pattison,
Harold Dillard, and Randy Murphy, denying his 42 U.S.C. § 1983
civil rights action. He argues that the defendants denied him
adequate medical care for an injury to his arm suffered while he
was incarcerated at the Sabine Parish Detention Center. Because
Farris has not shown that Sheriff Pattison or Warden Dillard had
any personal involvement in the alleged denial of adequate
medical care, he has not shown that the district court erred in
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
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denying Farris’ claim against them. See Alton v. Texas A & M
University, 168 F.3d 196, 200 (5th Cir. 1998). The competent
summary judgment evidence indicates that Farris received
extensive medical care for the injury to his arm. The evidence
does not indicate that the defendants acted with deliberate
indifference to Farris’ serious medical needs. See Farmer v.
Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 847 (1994); Reeves v. Collins, 27 F.3d
174, 176-77 (5th Cir. 1994). Unsuccessful medical treatment,
acts of negligence, or medical malpractice are insufficient to
give rise to a § 1983 action; disagreement with medical treatment
is not actionable under § 1983. See Varnado v. Lynaugh, 920 F.2d
320, 321 (5th Cir. 1991). Because Farris has not shown that this
case presents exceptional circumstances which warrant appointment
of counsel, his motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED.
AFFIRMED; MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL DENIED.