Martin et al v. Corizon Correctional Medical Services et al
Filing
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ORDER adopting 191 Proposed Findings and Recommendations in their entirety as this Court's findings in all respects; granting 176 179 motions for summary judgment; denying as moot 193 motion for ruling. The Clerk of Court shall alter t he docket to reflect that: defendant Bland is Estella Bland; defendant Lanvada White-Matthews is Lavanda White- Matthews; defendant Eddie Selbey is Eddie Selvey; defendant Warner is Mark Warner; defendant Plucket is Phillip Puckett; defendant Brown is Christopher Brown; defendant Jones is Jeremy Jones. The Court grants the motion for summary judgment filed by the Medical Defendants Estella Bland and Lavanda White-Matthews. The Court dismisses with prejudice Mr. Martin's claims against Ms . Bland and Ms. White-Matthews. The Court grants the motion for summary judgment filed by the ADC Defendants Gaylon Lay, Larry May, Eddie Selvey, Brenda Swygart, Crystal Wood, Mark Warner, Christopher Brown, Jeremy Jones, and Phillip Puckett. The Co urt dismisses without prejudice for failure to exhaust his administrative remedies Mr. Martin's claims against Mr. Selvey, Mr. Warner, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Puckett. The Court dismisses with prejudice Mr. Martin's claims against Mr. Jones, Mr. Lay, Mr. May, Ms. Swygart, and Ms. Wood. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 8/31/2015. (ks)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
PINE BLUFF DIVISION
LAWRENCE MARTIN
ADC # 106491
v.
PLAINTIFF
Case No. 5:13-cv-00364 KGB/JJV
CORIZON CORRECTIONAL
MEDICAL SERVICES, et al.
DEFENDANTS
ORDER
The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommendations submitted by
Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe that relate to defendants’ motions for summary judgment (Dkt.
No. 191). Plaintiff Lawrence Martin has filed objections (Dkt. No. 192), a motion for ruling
(Dkt. No. 193), and what has been docketed as an addendum to his motion for a ruling (Dkt. No.
194). After carefully considering Mr. Martin’s objections and making a de novo review of the
record, the Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommendations should be, and
hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects (Dkt.
No. 191).
In his objections to the Proposed Findings and Recommendations, Mr. Martin repeatedly
takes issue with his lack of counsel and the Court’s denial of his requests to appoint counsel.
The Court stands by its prior rulings on Mr. Martin’s motions to appoint counsel; the Court sees
no reason on this record to reconsider those rulings. Mr. Martin also raises challenges to Court’s
consideration of certain evidence, evidence that this Court determines Judge Volpe properly
addressed in the Proposed Findings and Recommendations. The remainder of Mr. Martin’s
challenges to the Proposed Findings and Recommendations also are without merit. For all of
these reasons, the Court approves and adopts the Proposed Findings and Recommendations in
their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects (Dkt. No. 191).
The Court grants
defendants’ motions for summary judgment (Dkt. Nos. 176, 179) and denies as moot Mr.
Martin’s motion for ruling (Dkt. No. 193).
It is therefore ordered that:
1.
The Clerk of Court shall alter the docket to reflect that: defendant “Bland” is
“Estella Bland”; defendant “Lanvada White-Matthews” is “Lavanda White-Matthews”;
defendant “Eddie Selbey” is “Eddie Selvey”; defendant “Warner” is “Mark Warner”; defendant
“Plucket” is “Phillip Puckett”; defendant “Brown” is “Christopher Brown”; defendant “Jones” is
“Jeremy Jones.”
2.
The Court grants the motion for summary judgment filed by the “Medical
Defendants” Estella Bland and Lavanda White-Matthews (Dkt. No. 176). The Court dismisses
with prejudice Mr. Martin’s claims against Ms. Bland and Ms. White-Matthews.
3.
The Court grants the motion for summary judgment filed by the “ADC
Defendants” Gaylon Lay, Larry May, Eddie Selvey, Brenda Swygart, Crystal Wood, Mark
Warner, Christopher Brown, Jeremy Jones, and Phillip Puckett (Dkt. No. 179). The Court
dismisses without prejudice for failure to exhaust his administrative remedies Mr. Martin’s
claims against Mr. Selvey, Mr. Warner, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Puckett. The Court dismisses with
prejudice Mr. Martin’s claims against Mr. Jones, Mr. Lay, Mr. May, Ms. Swygart, and Ms.
Wood.
4.
The Court denies as moot Mr. Martin’s motion for ruling (Dkt. No. 193).
SO ORDERED this the 31st day of August, 2015.
_____________________________
Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge
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