Phillips v. Reeves et al
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ORDER directing plaintiff to complete, sign and return the attached amended 1 Complaint Referred (42:1983) by 8/6/07. Signed by Judge James R. Marschewski on 7/6/07. (ct)
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Phillips v. Reeves et al
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
GREGORY D. PHILLIPS v. Case No.: 07-5117
PLAINTIFF
JAILER REEVES, SHERIFF FERGUSON, JAILER MONROE, BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CAPTAIN PETRAY, and BENTON COUNTY JAIL
DEFENDANTS
ORDER Plaintiff's complaint was filed in this case on June 27, 2007. 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. Accordingly, it is ordered that plaintiff, Gregory D. Phillips, complete and sign the attached addendum to his complaint, and return the same to the court by August 6, 2007. Plaintiff is advised that should he fail to return the completed and executed addendum by August 6, 2007, 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 6th day of July, 2007.
/s/ J. Marschewski
HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
GREGORY D. PHILLIPS v. Case No.: 07-5117
PLAINTIFF
JAILER REEVES, SHERIFF FERGUSON, JAILER MONROE, BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CAPTAIN PETRAY, and BENTON COUNTY JAIL ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT TO: GREGORY D. PHILLIPS
DEFENDANTS
This form is sent to you so that you may assist the court in making a determination as to the issue of whether the 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 August 6, 2007. 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 Defendants denied you medical care while in the Benton County Jail. Specifically, you allege Defendants failed to provide you with pain reliever medication that was prescribed for you "PRN." You allege the denial of medication was ongoing ro three or four days. 1. Provide the dates of your incarceration at the Benton County Jail. (In answering, be specific).
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Answer: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Were you incarcerated at the Benton County Jail solely because of pending criminal charges? Answer: Yes __________ No ____________. If you answered yes, please state what charges are pending against you. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ If you answered no, please state whether you are serving a sentence or if your probation, parole, or supervised release has been revoked. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. You have named the Benton County Jail and Sheriff's Office as defendants. The Benton County Jail is not a legal entity subject to suit under section 1983. See e.g., Powell v. Cook County Jail, 814 F. Supp. 757 (N.D. Ill. 1993) (jail not subject to suit); Marsden v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons, -2-
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856 F. Supp. 832, 836 (S.D.N.Y.1994) ("jail is not an entity that is amenable to suit"); In re Scott County Master Docket, 672 F. Supp. 1152, 1163 n. 1 (D. Minn.1987) (sheriff's department is not legal entity subject to suit), aff'd, Myers v. Scott County, 868 F.2d 1017 (8th Cir.1989). Are there individuals you would like to name as Defendants in place of the entities Benton County Jail and Benton County Sheriff's Office? Answer: Yes ______ No_______ If yes, please list the individuals you would like to name in place of the Benton County Sheriff's Office and Benton County Jail. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ (a) As to each newly-named Defendant you have specifically named above, please state what actions he/she took to deprive you of your constitutional rights. Be specific and include dates of each incident. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ -3-
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______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Please state the dates when Defendants refused to give you your medication.
Answer: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. What medication is prescribed to you? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ -4-
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______________________________________________________________________________ 6. (a) Why was this medication prescribed to you?
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ (b) Who prescribed it to you?
______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 7. In regard to each named Defendant, please describe the actions of that individual in denying your medication: (a) Jailer Reeves
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ (b) Jailer Monroe
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ -5-
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(c)
Sheriff Ferguson
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ (d) Captain Petray
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Did you suffer any physical injury as a result of any of the allegations made in your complaint? Answer: Yes _________ No __________. If you answered yes, please state: (a) what injury you suffered; (b) the symptoms you experienced; (c) the severity of the symptoms; and (d) how long it took you to recover from this injury. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Have you sought or received medical treatment for the injuries you listed in response to -6-
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question number 8 above? Answer: Yes _________ No __________. If you answered yes, please state what medical treatment you received, what date you received it, and who you received the treatment from. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS COVERED BY THE VERIFICATION MADE BY ME ON MY INITIAL COMPLAINT. _________________________________________ GREGORY D. PHILLIPS _________________________________________ DATE
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