LONG v. HOSSEINI

Filing 52

ORDER adopting Magistrate Judge's 48 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. Defendants' motions to dismiss (Docs. 37 , 38 ) are DENIED. The case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 1/21/2020. (MB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION
CURTIS A. LONG,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 5:18cv72-TKW-HTC

DOCTOR S. HOSSEINI and NURSE
JONES,
Defendants.
/
ORDER
This case is before the Court based upon the magistrate judge’s Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 48) and Defendants’ objections (Doc. 51). Based on the my
de novo review of the issues raised in the objections, I agree with the magistrate
judge that Plaintiff has plausibly alleged that he has a serious medical need (by virtue
of the “severe pain” in his back, legs and knees that allegedly makes it difficult for
him to walk or stand on his feet for any length of time) to which Defendants were
deliberately indifferent (by allegedly not prescribing pain medication and refusing
for non-medical reasons to refer him to a specialist to determine the cause of the
pain). Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that:

1.

The magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation is adopted and
incorporated by reference in this Order.

2.

Defendants’ motions to dismiss (Docs. 37, 38) are DENIED.

3.

The case is referred back to the magistrate judge for further
proceedings.
DONE and ORDERED this 21st day of January, 2020.

T. Kent Wetherell, II
T. KENT WETHERELL, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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