Richard v. Tallant et al

Filing 55

ORDER directing issuance of subpoena for medical records of Correct Care Solutions. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on March 4, 2016. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
LOUIS EDWARD RICHARD
V.

PLAINTIFF

CIVIL NO. 4:14-cv-04027

JANA TALLANT

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
This is a civil rights action filed by Plaintiff, Louis Edward Richard, pursuant to the
provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis. Currently before
the Court are Plaintiff’s request for subpoena of his medical records from Arkansas Department
of Correction (“ADC”). ECF No. 51.
Plaintiff specifically requests his medical records “as to what he take as [insulin] and why”.
ECF No. 51, p.3. The Court finds good cause is shown for the issuance of the subpoena.
The Clerk is DIRECTED to issue subpoena to the Medical Records Custodian: Correct
Care Solutions, Attn: Jane Fletcher, Medical Records, ADC Administration Building, 6814
Princeton Pike Road, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71602. The subpoena should require the production
of the following:
all records, regarding the physical or mental health care, treatment, or diagnosis of Louis
Edward Richard, ADC #96904 related to Plaintiff’s insulin usage.
The subpoena should be served by certified mail, return receipt requested. The records
shall be produced to the Court no later than April 4, 2016. The records should be accompanied
by an affidavit from the Records Custodian attesting to the authenticity of the records and be

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delivered to the United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas, Pro Se Office, 35 East
Mountain Street, Room 510, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701-5354. If the Records Custodian has no
records fitting the above description they are DIRECTED to send an affidavit stating that fact to
the Court by April 4, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day of March 2016.

/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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