Emery v. McDonald et al

Filing 5

ORDER directing plaintiff to complete, sign and return the attached addendum to complaint by 12/18/06. Signed by Judge Beverly Stites Jones on 11/22/06. (ct)

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Emery v. McDonald et al Doc. 5 Case 5:06-cv-05217-JLH-JRM Document 5 Filed 11/22/2006 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION MARCUS RAY EMERY, II V. NURSE SUE MCDONALD; and OFFICER LARKIN ORDER Plaintiff's complaint was filed in this case on November 15, 2006. Before the undersigned is the issue of whether the complaint should be served. In order to assist the court in making such determination, it is necessary that plaintiff provide additional information with respect to his claims. Accordingly, it is ordered that plaintiff complete and sign the attached addendum to his complaint, and return the same to the court by December 18, 2006. Plaintiff is advised that should he fail to return the completed and executed addendum by December 18, 2006, his complaint may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and/or for failure to obey an order of the court. IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of November 2006. CIVIL NO. 06-5217 PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS /s/ Beverly Stites Jones HON. BEVERLY STITES JONES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com Case 5:06-cv-05217-JLH-JRM Document 5 Filed 11/22/2006 Page 2 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION MARCUS RAY EMERY, II V. NURSE SUE MCDONALD; and OFFICER LARKIN CIVIL NO. 06-5217 PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT TO: MARCUS EMERY This form is sent to you so that you may assist the court in making a determination as to the issue of whether your complaint should be served upon the defendants. Accordingly, it is required that you fill out this form and send it back to the court by December 18, 2006. Failure to do so will result in the dismissal of your complaint. The response must be legibly handwritten or typewritten, and all questions must be answered completely in the proper space provided on this form. If you need additional space, you may attach additional sheets of paper to this addendum. RESPONSE In your complaint, you allege that Nurse Sue McDonald did not comply with doctors order to increase your medication dosage. You also contend that Officer Larkin denied you medical treatment. 1. Please provide the dates of your incarceration at the Benton County Detention Center ("BCDC"). Case 5:06-cv-05217-JLH-JRM Document 5 Filed 11/22/2006 Page 3 of 6 Answer: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why are you incarcerated at the BCDC? Are you awaiting trial on pending criminal charges, serving a sentence, or has your probation, parole, or supervised release been revoked? Answer: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. You state that Nurse McDonald has failed to obey your doctor's orders regarding your medication dosage. Please state the name of the doctor who prescribed the medication, the name and dosage of the medication, the date the medication was prescribed, the reason the medication was prescribed, and the last time you saw the prescribing doctor. Answer: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2 Case 5:06-cv-05217-JLH-JRM Document 5 Filed 11/22/2006 Page 4 of 6 4. Was Nurse McDonald made aware of this change in your medication dosage? YES __________ NO ___________ If so, please state how and when she was notified. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Have you been provided with a reason why Nurse McDonald has not complied with your doctor's order to increase your medication dosage? If so, please provide the reason. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. You contend that Officer Larkin denied you medical treatment. Why did you request medical treatment: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. Please state the date(s) you requested medical treatment and were denied. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3 Case 5:06-cv-05217-JLH-JRM Document 5 Filed 11/22/2006 Page 5 of 6 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Did you file grievances regarding your denial of medical care? YES __________ NO ___________ If you answered yes, please provide the reason you were given for not being able to obtain medical care. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4 Case 5:06-cv-05217-JLH-JRM Document 5 Filed 11/22/2006 Page 6 of 6 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 9. Are you suing the defendants in their individual capacity, official capacity, or both? Claims against individuals in their official capacities require proof that a policy or custom of the entity violated your rights. Personal capacity claims, on the other hand, are those which allege personal liability for individual actions by officials in the course of their duties. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS COVERED BY THE VERIFICATION MADE BY ME ON MY INITIAL COMPLAINT. _________________________________________ MARCUS EMERY, II _________________________________________ DATE 5

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