Shabazz v. Schofield et al

Filing 671

ORDER: Pending before the Court is a Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. (Doc. No. 662.) Defendants Ronald Higgs and Clement Bernard filed timely objections. (Doc. No. 670.) The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation, Def endants' objections, and conducted a de novo review of the record. For the reasons stated in the Magistrate Judge's previous Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 661 at 6-8), it is a disputed fact as to whether Shabazz had chronic Hepat itis C and whether he needed to be treated with antiviral treatment. The Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED. Accordingly, the Corizon Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 629) is GRANTED IN PART with respect to Corizon, and DENIED IN PART with respect to Higgs and Bernard. Corizon is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 8/31/16. (af)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
OMWALE ASHANTI SHABAZZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
DERRICK SHOEFIELD, et al.,
Defendants.

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NO. 3:13-cv-00091
JUDGE CRENSHAW

ORDER
Pending before the Court is a Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. (Doc.
No. 662.) Defendants Ronald Higgs and Clement Bernard filed timely objections. (Doc. No. 670.)
The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation, Defendants’ objections, and conducted
a de novo review of the record. For the reasons stated in the Magistrate Judge’s previous Report
and Recommendation (Doc. No. 661 at 6-8), it is a disputed fact as to whether Shabazz had chronic
Hepatitis C and whether he needed to be treated with antiviral treatment. The Report and
Recommendation is ADOPTED.
Accordingly, the Corizon Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 629) is
GRANTED IN PART with respect to Corizon, and DENIED IN PART with respect to Higgs
and Bernard. Corizon is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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WAVERLY D. CRENSHAW, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE