Jones v. Allan et al

Filing 23

ORDER re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Cupp, Nick Taylor, Jeff Marvin, Mike Allen. Bobby Jones is hereby directed to complete, sign and return the attached response to the defendants' motion for summary judgment on or before July 24, 2009. Plaintiff's failure to respond within the required period of time may subject this matter to dismissal for failure to comply with a court order. Signed by Honorable James R. Marschewski on June 22, 2009. (lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION BOBBY JONES v. Civil No. 08-2054 PLAINTIFF

SHERIFF MIKE ALLEN; JAIL ADMINISTRATOR JEFF MARVIN; ASSISTANT JAIL ADMINISTRATOR LT. VENA CUPP; and NURSE NICK TAYLOR

DEFENDANTS

ORDER Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment (Doc. 20). To assist plaintiff in responding to the motion, the court is propounding a questionnaire. The plaintiff's answers to the questionnaire will be considered by the court to be response to the motion for summary judgment. For this reason, Bobby Jones is hereby directed to complete, sign, and return the attached response to the defendants' motion for summary judgment on or before July 24, 2009. Plaintiff's failure to respond within the required period of time may subject this matter to dismissal for failure to comply with a court order. IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of June 2009.

/s/ J. Marschewski HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION BOBBY JONES v. Civil No. 08-2054 PLAINTIFF

SHERIFF MIKE ALLEN; JAIL ADMINISTRATOR JEFF MARVIN; ASSISTANT JAIL ADMINISTRATOR LT. VENA CUPP; and NURSE NICK TAYLOR

DEFENDANTS

RESPONSE TO: BOBBY JONES These questions and answers will serve as your response to defendants' motion for summary judgment. You may use additional sheets of paper in responding to these questions. You must file this response by July 24, 2009. 1. On May 2, 2008, you were surrendered to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office by a bail bondsman after you failed to appear for a court date. You were then booked into the Crawford County Detention Center (CCDC). Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit A at page 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. You remained incarcerated until June 6, 2008.

Agree______ Disagree________

Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit A. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. When you were booked in, you completed a medical intake form. You indicated you had been in a car wreck several months ago and had some back trouble as a result. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain in doing so please refer to Defendants' Exhibit B at page 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. You also indicated you had last been seen by a doctor 9 months ago. You stated your current physician was the prison doctor. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit B at page 3. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2

5. On May 15th you submitted a request noting you had been in a car accident on May 5, 2007, and had back problems as a result. You stated the accident had occurred while you were being transported from Hodges prison to Salisaw, Oklahoma. You stated no x-rays or MRI had been performed. You asked for help in determining if Oklahoma was going to pay for your medical treatment. In response, Lt. Cupp stated she had no authority to contact another agency. She told you to have your family do that. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 6(A). On May 19th you submitted a grievance asking that no one be put on the floor in your cell. You stated you were having back problems and the nurse was doing you no good. You stated you were having difficulties getting around and did not need the additional problems caused by someone being on the floor in your cell. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3

(B). In response, Lt. Cupp asked who your doctor was. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. On May 21st you asked to see the outside facility doctor and not the nurse. You said you were having numbness in your arms and legs. You also asked that no one be put in your cell on the floor. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 4. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. In response, Lt. Cupp said she could not guarantee that no one would be placed in your cell. She also said that to see a physician you would have to see the facility nurse. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 4. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 9. On May 27th you submitted a grievance stating that you had serious back injuries and were requesting medical attention. You stated you were also requesting that no one be put on the floor in your room. You stated that you could hardly walk much less move around while an inmate is on the floor. You also stated that your toilet leaks water leaving water on the floor. You stated this could cause you to further injure yourself by slipping. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 5. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 10. In response, Lt. Cupp told you to be very careful and watch yourself. She also said she could not guarantee your cell would not have someone else in it. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 5. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 11. On May 27th you submitted a grievance asking why the nurse after acknowledging your 5

pain and saying he was going to send you to a doctor wasn't doing so. You also said the nurse took away your Naproxen. You stated this was intentional neglect. You asked to be sent to the emergency room. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 6. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 12. In response, Lt. Cupp stated you would have to speak to the nurse. She stated she could not speak for the nurse. She indicated the nurse had not scheduled a doctor's appointment for you. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 6. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13. On May 28th you submitted another grievance about medical issues. You stated that you went to the nurse and he had told you that an appointment was going to be made for you with the doctor. You indicated you had been in jail a month now and still hadn't been see by a doctor. If Lt. Cupp did not have authority to answer the grievance, you asked that she get the grievance to someone who did. 6

Agree______ Disagree________

Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 11. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 14. In response, Lt. Cupp stated: "already answered previously." Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendant's Exhibit 2 at page 8. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 15. On May 30th you submitted a grievance about the nurse. You asked why the nurse did not come on a daily basis. You said you went weeks without being able to see the nurse. You said it was Friday and it had been over a week you had been back there like a "dog thats been run over." You stated you were in severe pain. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 13. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 7

_____________________________________________________________________________ 16. In response, you were told the nurse would be there on May 31st. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C at page 13. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 17. On May 31st you were treated at the Department of Health. You were to have a repeat chest x-ray in one month. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendant's Exhibit 2 at page 10. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 18. You were seen by the nurse on May 15, 2008, for complaints of back pain. You were prescribed Naproxen, two times a day, for seven days. A second mat was also approved that day. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit D. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 19. You were seen by the nurse again on May 22nd for complaints of back pain. You were placed on a twenty-four hour observation. You were prescribed two Naproxen at bedtime for three days. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit D. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 20. You were seen by the nurse again on May 31st for complaints of back pain. The nurse noted that you appeared by observation to be asymptomatic. The nurse stated you were asking to be sent to the emergency room. At the time you also complained of sinus related problems. You were prescribed Naproxen two times a day for seven days and Benadryl. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit D. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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21(A). You were able to submit grievances while incarcerated at the CCDC. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ (B). Although you did not always agree with the response you received, each grievance was responded within a day or two of its submission. Agree______ Disagree________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

If you disagree, please explain and in doing so refer to Defendants' Exhibit C. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ (C). You had no problems obtaining grievance forms and a pen or pencil to write with. Agree______ Disagree________ If you disagree, please explain. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 10 Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

22. You received all medication prescribed to you by Nurse Taylor. Agree______ Disagree________ If you disagree, please explain. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 23. Nurse Taylor was the individual who made appointments for inmates to be seen by a physician. Agree______ Disagree________ If you disagree, please explain. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 24. Please explain in detail how you believe Nurse Taylor exhibited deliberate indifference to your serious medical needs. Answer: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 11 Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 25. Prior to your incarceration at the CCDC on May 2, 2008, please state: (a) when you were last seen by a physician for back problems; (b) what treatment you were receiving for you back condition; (c) who you were receiving the treatment from; and (d) if you were not receiving any treatment, please explain why you were not receiving treatment. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 12

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 26. With respect to the toilet leaking in your cell, please state: (a) where it was leaking; (b) how much it was leaking; (c) when it started leaking; (d) whether you reported the leak; (e) who you reported it to; (f) whether it was repaired; and (g) when it was repaired or when efforts were made to repair it. Answer: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 27. Did you have a bunk to sleep on each night? Answer: Yes ____ No _____.

If you answered no, please state if you slept on the floor and if you did now many nights you slept on the floor. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 28. Did you ever speak to, or communicate with, Sheriff Allen about your requests for 14

medical care, your toilet leaking, or the grievance procedure? Answer: Yes ______ No _____. If you answered yes, please describe your conversation with, or communication with, Sheriff Allen. In doing so, please indicate how you believe he violated your federal constitutional rights. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ If you answered no, please state how you believe Sheriff Allen violated your federal constitutional rights. 15

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 29. Did you ever speak to, or communicate with, Jeff Marvin about your requests for medical care, your toilet leaking, or the grievance procedure? Answer: Yes ______ No _____. If you answered yes, please describe your conversation with, or communication with, Jeff Marvin. In doing so, please indicate how you believe he violated your federal constitutional rights. _____________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ If you answered no, please state how you believe Jeff Marvin violated your federal constitutional rights. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 30. Other than her responses to your grievances and requests, did you ever speak to, or communicate with, Lt. Cupp about your requests for medical care, your toilet leaking, or the grievance procedure? Answer: Yes ______ No _____. If you answered yes, please describe your conversation with, or communication with, Lt. Cupp. In doing so, please indicate how you believe she violated your federal constitutional rights. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ If you answered no, please state how you believe Lt. Cupp violated your federal constitutional rights. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 31. With respect to your cell, please state: (a) the approximate size of the cell; (b) whether it had bunks, a toilet, sink, shower, table, bench, stools, etc., in it; (c) how many inmates were assigned to it; (d) how many hours a day you were locked in your cell; (e) whether you had recreation each day; (f) if you had access to a day-room or other area of the jail for part of each day; (g) whether you had a bunk, mat, blanket, and sheet; (h) whether you received three meals a day; (i) whether you received something to drink with each meal; (j) whether you had access to drinking water between meals; (k) whether you received adequate clothing; and (l) whether you were given access to cleaning supplies on a regular basis or who was responsible for cleaning the cells including the toilet and shower. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 32. With respect to the food, did you become physically ill because of the manner in which the food was served or prepared?

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Answer: Yes _______ No _______. If you answered yes, please explain in detail. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 33. You indicate the guards wore gloves when serving the food but left the gloves on when touching the keys and bean holes and moving the bread around to see if there is meat. Do you contend this practice violated your federal constitutional rights? Answer: Yes _______ No _______. If you answered yes, please explain in detail how you believe this practice violated your federal constitutional rights. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 34. You received a diet sufficient to maintain your health. Agree______ Disagree________ If you disagree, explain. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 35. Do you contend a custom, policy, or practice of Crawford County was the moving force behind the violation of your federal constitutional rights? Answer: Yes ______ No ______. If you answered yes, please describe in detail the custom, policy, or practice of Crawford County and how it operated to deprive you of your federal constitutional rights. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Without knowledge to agree or disagree________.

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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ If you have any other information you would like the court to consider in connection with your response to the summary judgment motion, you may provide it here. You may attach additional sheets of paper if necessary. If you have any exhibits you would like the court to consider, you should attach them to this response. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT. EXECUTED ON THIS _________ DAY OF _________ 2009.

_________________________________________ BOBBY JONES

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