LaMere v. Pennington et al

Filing 17

ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to prepare a summons for defts Sergeant Lobbs, Sergeant Lester, Lieutenant Pennington, Sheriff Pennington and Corporal Westbrook and the U.S. Marshal to serve the summons, Complaint and Amended Complaint, with attachments, to each of these defts without prepayment of fees therefor. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 4/6/09. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT E A S T E R N DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS W E S T E R N DIVISION F R E D MICHAEL LAMERE A D C # 100444 V. C A S E NO. 4:09CV00082 JLH/BD DEFENDANTS ORDER T h e Court has screened Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (docket entry #7) and it a p p e a r s that Plaintiff has stated a claim for an Eighth Amendment violation against D e f en d a n ts Sergeant Lobbs, Sergeant Lester, Lieutenant Pennington, Sheriff Pennington, an d Corporal Westbrook. Specifically, Plaintiff claims that these Defendants were p e rs o n a lly aware of Plaintiff's serious medical needs, had the authority to order that P la in tif f receive the necessary medical care to treat his needs, yet failed to do so. Accordingly, service is proper for these Defendants. The Clerk of Court shall prepare a summons for Defendants Sergeant Lobbs, S e rg e a n t Lester, Lieutenant Pennington, Sheriff Pennington, and Corporal Westbrook. The United States Marshal is directed to serve copies of the Complaint and Amended C o m p l a in t , with any attachments (docket entries #2 and #7), and a summons for these D e f e n d a n ts at the Saline County Detention Facility, 735 S. Neeley, Benton, Arkansas, 7 2 0 1 5 , without prepayment of fees and costs or security therefor.

P L A IN T IF F

B R U C E PENNINGTON, et al.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of April, 2009.

____________________________________ U N IT E D STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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