Knox v. Bradley et al

Filing 111

ORDER ADOPTING 110 Report and Recommendation and granting in part and denying in part 83 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on February 1, 2017. (tg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
CHRISTOPHER GEORGE KNOX
v.

PLAINTIFF
No. 5:15-CV-05006

NURSE RHONDA BRADLEY, Southern
Health Partners; SOUTHERN HEALTH
PARTNERS; DR. ROBERTO SAEZ;
and NURSE TERESA LEE

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

The Court has received a report and recommendations (Doc. 110) from United States
Magistrate Judge Erin L. Setser. No objections have been filed and the deadline for objections has
passed. The Magistrate recommends that Defendants’ motion (Doc. 83) for summary judgment
be granted in part and denied in part. The Court has reviewed this case and finds that the report is
proper, contains no clear error, and should be and herby is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (Doc. 83)
is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED insofar as all claims
against Defendants Nurse Rhonda Bradley and Nurse Teresa Lee, and all claims arising out of
delays in medical care or changes in medication, are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The
motion is DENIED insofar as claims against Defendants Southern Health Partners and Dr. Roberto
Saez arising out of discontinuation of controlled substances and failure to ensure incoming
prisoners continue with prescribed medication pending medical evaluation remain pending.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 1st day of February, 2017.

/s/P. K. Holmes, III
P.K. HOLMES, III
CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE