ARNOLD v. PRISON HEALTH SERVICES et al

Filing 69

ORDER (Memorandum 68 filed previously as separate docket entry) - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Defts' MTDs 50 & 34 are GRANTED in part & DENIED in part - a. GRANTED as to pltf's 14th Amend claims which are DISMISSED in their entiret y; b. DENIED w/ re: pltf's 8th Amend claims.; 2. Defts shall FILE answer or appropriate pretrial motion addressing pltf's 8th Amend claims by 10/17/14. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 9/22/14. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

RODNEY NEAL ARNOLD,
Plaintiff
v.
PRISON HEALTH SERVICES,
et al.,
Defendants

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:14-CV-0345
Chief Judge Conner

ORDER
AND NOW, this 22nd day of September, 2014, upon consideration of
defendants’ motions (Docs. 34, 50) to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 12(b)(6), and in accordance with the court’s memorandum of the same
date, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The motions (Docs. 34, 50) are granted in part and denied in part as
follows:
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2.

The motion is GRANTED as to plaintiff’s Fourteenth
Amendment claims. The Fourteenth Amendment claims are
DISMISSED in their entirety.
The motion is DENIED with respect to plaintiff’s Eighth
Amendment claims.

Defendants shall FILE an answer or appropriate pretrial motion
addressing plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claim on or before
October 17, 2014.

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania