Detweiler v. Sebastian County Detention Center

Filing 12

ORDER granting 7 Motion for issuance subpoena pursuant to rule 45 and 9 Motion for Issuance of subpoena. The clerk is directed to issue subpoena duces tecum to the Custodian of Medical Records of Sparks Regional Medical Center and Medical Records Director of the Arkansas Department of Correction, as set forth. Signed by Honorable James R. Marschewski on May 7, 2010. (lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT W E S T E R N DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS F O R T SMITH DIVISION

T R AV IS DETWEILER v. EMPLOYER OF DR. TINSMAN; N U R S E LAURA; E M P L O Y E R OF NURSE LAURA; and DR. TINSMAN Civil No. 10- 2027

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DEFENDANTS

ORDER T h is civil rights action was filed in forma pauperis (IFP), with an Amended Complaint file d on April 19, 2010. Pending before the undersigned are Motions (Docs. 7 and 9) by Plaintiff fo r this Court to issue subpoenas for medical records pursuant to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of C ivil Procedure. P lain tiff requests his medical records from Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith, Arkan s as and from the Arkansas Department of Correction. Plaintiff has alleged he was denied m e d i c al care by defendants, and thus his medical history is at issue in this case. Ac c o rd in gly, the clerk of court is directed to issue a subpoena duces tecum to the fo llo w in g: (1) Custodian of Medical Records of Sparks Regional Medical Center, 1001 Towson Ave n u e , Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901. The subpoenas should require the production of the

fo llo w in g: a complete copy of the medical records of Mr. Travis Detweiler. A copy of these re c o rd s should be delivered to the court, through the Pro Se Office, P.O. Box 1525, Fort Smith Arkan s as, on or before June 7, 2010.

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T he clerk of court is directed to serve the subpoena and a copy of this order on Sparks R e g io na l Medical Center, via certified mail. (2 ) Medical Records Director of the Arkansas Department of Correction, P.O. Box 8707, P in e Bluff, Arkansas 71611. The subpoenas should require the production of the following: a c o m p le te copy of the medical records of Mr. Travis Detweiler. A copy of these records should be d e live re d to the court, through the Pro Se Office, P.O. Box 1525, Fort Smith Arkansas, on or b e fo re June 7, 2010. T he clerk of court is directed to serve the subpoena and a copy of this order on the A rk a nsa s Department of Correction, via certified mail.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of May 2010.
/s/ J. Marschewski HON. JAMES MARSCHEWSKI UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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