Shipp v. Murphy et al

Filing 135

JUDGMENT granting 105 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 109 Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiff's section 1983 claims against Arnold and the Medical Defendants are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Plaintiff's state-law claims of negligence against the Medical Defendants are hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on July 15, 2020. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
CRAIG SHIPP
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 4:18-cv-4017

STEVEN ARNOLD; DR.
MIMO LEMDJA; LENORA
TURNER; KINDALL SMITH;
and CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS, LLC

DEFENDANTS

JUDGMENT
Before the Court is Separate Defendant Steven Arnold’s (“Arnold”) Motion for Summary
Judgment. (ECF No. 105). Plaintiff Craig Shipp has responded. (ECF No. 120). Arnold has
replied. (ECF No. 126).
Also before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 109) filed by Separate
Defendants Dr. Mimo Lemdja; Lenora Turner; Kindall Smith; and Correct Care Solutions, LLC
(collectively, the “Medical Defendants”). Plaintiff has responded. (ECF No. 123). The Medical
Defendants have replied. (ECF No. 129). The Court finds these matters ripe for consideration.
For the reasons set out in the two memorandum opinions of even date, the Court finds that
the instant motions (ECF Nos. 105 and 109) should be and hereby are GRANTED. Plaintiff’s
section 1983 claims against Arnold and the Medical Defendants are hereby DISMISSED WITH
PREJUDICE. Plaintiff’s state-law claims of negligence against the Medical Defendants are
hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this
case.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 15th day of July, 2020.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge