Patrick v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al (INMATE 1)(JOINT ASSIGN)
Filing
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OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 6/19/17. (djy, )
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
ROGER PATRICK,
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Plaintiff,
v.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:17cv132-MHT
(WO)
OPINION
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state
inmate,
filed
this
lawsuit
claiming
that
his
Eighth
Amendment rights were violated when he received false
medical test results, and also raising state-law claims
of malpractice and negligence.
removed
from
state
to
This lawsuit, which was
federal
court
based
on
federal-question jurisdiction, is now before the court
on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate
Judge that defendants' motion for summary judgment be
granted as to plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claim and
that his state-law claims be remanded to state court.
There are no objections to the recommendation.
After
an independent and de novo review of the record, the
court
concludes
that
the
magistrate
judge’s
recommendation should be adopted.
An appropriate judgment will be entered.
DONE, this the 19th day of June, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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