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MORRIS v. HOWELL

United States District Court, W.D. Arkansas, Fort Smith Division.

Jan 17, 2006

Judgment

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ORDER

BEVERLY JONES, Magistrate Judge

On January 13, 2006, defendants filed a summary judgment motion (Doc. 38). To assist plaintiff in responding to the summary judgment motions, the undersigned is propounding a questionnaire. The court will consider plaintiff's response to the questionnaire in issuing a report and recommendation on the summary judgment motion.

For this reason, Rickey C. Morris is hereby directed to complete, sign, and return the attached response to defendants' summary judgment motions on or before February 15, 2006. Plaintiff's failure to respond within the required period of time may subject this matter to dismissal for failure to comply with a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

RESPONSE TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION

TO: RICKEY C. MORRIS

These questions and answers will serve as your response to defendants' motion for summary judgment. You may use additional sheets of paper in responding to these questions. You must file this response by February 15, 2006.

1. On December 17, 2003, a parole violation report was prepared by the Arkansas Department of Community Correction. It was recommended that your parole be revoked.

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2. A warrant was issued for your arrest on November 5, 2004.

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3. You were arrested on December 31, 2004, and booked into the Johnson County Detention Center (JCDC).

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4. You remained incarcerated at the JCDC until March 9, 2005, when you were transported to the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC).

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5. On December 31, 2004, you were taken to the Johnson Regional Medical Center by JCDC personnel for treatment for an abscess on your arm. You were given an antibiotic for the infection.

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6. On January 1, 2005, you were taken back to the Johnson Regional Medical Center to have your arm rechecked. Your other medical problems were noted by emergency room personnel and your dressing was replaced.

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7. On January 2, 2005, you were taken back to the Johnson Regional Medical Center to have your arm rechecked. Your dressing was changed.

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8. On January 2, 2005, your check book, cell phone, and cash ($20.75) were released to Bridget Dunn.

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9. On January 3, 2005, Brandon Snider heard someone yell from B cell and went to check on it. You complained of having chest pain and were sweating profusely.

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10. Snider gave you three squirts of nitro, a hydro pill, and crackers and juice.

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11. You felt much better after Snider gave you the medication and snack.

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12. You were taken to Johnson Regional Medical Center on January 3, 2005, to have your arm rechecked. Your dressing was replaced.

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13. Did your visit to the hospital occur before or after you had chest pains?

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14. On January 4, 2005, you were given notice of a parole violation action involving a violation that occurred on December 17, 2003. You were arrested on charges of possession of a firearm by certain persons, the manufacture, delivery, or possession of a controlled substance, and association with a known felon.

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15. On January 4, 2005, a warrant was issued for your arrest based on the parole violation. The warrant was served on you at the JCDC.

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16. On January 5, 2005, you were taken to the Johnson Regional Medical Center to have your arm rechecked. Your dressing was changed.

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17. On January 5, 2005, you signed a patient understandings form.

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18. On January 5, 2005, the doctor gave orders that you were to receive a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack while incarcerated.

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19. You received the mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack in accordance with the doctor's orders.

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20. The doctor prescribed Levaquin and the medication was to be started as soon as possible. You were to be re-checked in thirty-six hours.

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21. The Levaquin was obtained and you were started on it that same day.

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22. On January 6, 2005, you were taken back to the Johnson Regional Medical Center. Your arm was checked and your dressing changed.

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23. You completed a visitation log on January 6, 2005, and listed Bridget Dunn, Linda Davis, David Dunn, Lawrence Davis, and Davian Marchison as visitors you were to receive.

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24. On January 7, 2005, a blood sugar level device was purchased from Rose Drug for you.

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25. On January 8, 2005, you were taken back to the Johnson Regional Medical Center to have your arm rechecked. Your dressing was changed.

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26. On January 10, 2005, you were taken back to the Johnson Regional Medical Center to have your arm rechecked. The dressing was changed and instructions were given that it should be rechecked in forty-eight hours.

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27. On January 12, 2005, you were taken to the Johnson Regional Medical Center to have your arm re-checked. You were seen by a doctor who discussed the abscess and how it was healing. The dressing was replaced.

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28(A). On January 15, 2005, you were seen at the emergency room. It was noted you had a healing abscess on your right bicep. Instructions were given that it should be rechecked in three days.

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(B). You did not complain to emergency room personnel about not receiving your prescribed medications.

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(C). You submitted no grievances complaining about not receiving your prescribed medication.

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29. On January 19, 2005, you complained that you had been taken to the hospital by Officer Castleman who was informed you were to have snacks between meals and at bedtime. You stated you had not been receiving your snacks.

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30. On January 21, 2005, you received the following medication brought to you at the JCDC by your sister: 1 bottle glipizide; 1 bottle clopidogrel; 1 bottle metoprolol tartrate; 1 bottle isosorbide; 1 bottle ranitidine; 1 bottle methocarbanol; 1 bottle diltiazem; and 1 bottle lisinopril.

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31. On February 8, 2005, you were given notice that your parole revocation hearing would be held on February 11, 2005, at the JCDC at 10:00 a.m.

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32. On February 10, 2005, you sister brought you a large print search and find, envelopes, shampoo, deodorant, cigarettes, glucose meter, legal pads, pencils, alcohol swabs, and postage stamps. The items were received by the jailer and placed in the property room.

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33. On February 11, 2005, at the conclusion of the parole revocation hearing, you were found to have violated the terms of your parole and ordered returned to the ADC.

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34. On February 12, 2005, you submitted a request to Judge Bradley that your misdemeanor charges run concurrent with your felony sentence. Your request was approved.

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35. On February 16, 2005, Ruth Ann Howell contacted the ADC via phone regarding your health care and approval was given by the ADC for you to be taken to the doctor so refills of your prescription medications could be obtained.

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36. On February 17, 2005, you were treated at the Clarksville Medical Group so that your medications could be refilled. You were given medications for CAD, Type 2 Diabetes, and chronic neck pain.

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37. The doctor noted that the medications were needed while you were incarcerated at the JCDC and that when you were transferred to the ADC it would assume responsibility for your medications.

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38. Your medications were ordered and you were to test your blood sugar twice daily.

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39. On February 17, 2005, you submitted a grievance about not being able to smoke.

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40. On February 22, 2005, medication was purchased for you from Bobby Teeter's Drug Store in the amount of $271.46.

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41. On February 22, 2005, Ruth Ann Howell called Susan Gately at Clarksville Medical Group for a prescription refill.

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42. On February 24, 2005, you received shoes and a picture of your sister from Linda Davis.

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43. On March 1, 2005, $64.00 was spent by Johnson County for medical care for you at the Clarksville Medical Group.

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44. On March 4, 2005, needles were purchased for you from Bobby Teeter's Drug Store.

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45. On March 9, 2005, you were released to the ADC by Sonny Smith.

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46. Upon intake, the ADC noted you had been received with meds. The LPN noted the list of thirteen medications and instructions for each.

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47. On March 17, 2005, an information was filed charging you with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of firearms by certain persons, and habitual offender status.

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48. Inmate medication logs show that you received glipizide, lisinopril, diltiazem, amitriptyline, cephalexin, insulin, ranitidine, albuterol, absorbase, simvastarin, isosorbide, hydrocodone, levaquin, and metoprolol while incarcerated at the JCDC.

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49. Prior to your incarceration at the JCDC, were you taking prescription medications on a daily basis?

Answer: Yes _________ No __________.

If you answered yes, please state: (a) what the medications were; (b) who had prescribed the medications; (c) what medical condition the medications were for; and (d) how long you had been taking each medication.

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If you answered no, please explain why you had not been taking medication if you believe your medical condition required it.

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50. When you were booked into the JCDC, did you bring your prescription medications with you?

Answer: Yes _________ No __________.

If you answered yes, please state if you received the medications on the prescribed basis. If you did not receive the medications, please state what happened to them.

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If you answered no, please state if you had someone bring your medications to the JCDC. Please indicate who brought the medications to the JCDC and when.

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51. The JCDC medication log indicates you began receiving prescription medication on January 1, 2005.

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52. The medication logs submitted as part of defendants' exhibit 1 contain an accurate record of the prescription medications you received while at the JCDC.

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53. You were able to monitor your blood sugar level while at the JCDC.

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54. All orders regarding your medical treatment given by the medical personnel at the hospital or the clinic were carried out by personnel at the JCDC.

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55. All decisions regarding your medical treatment were made by medical personnel.

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56. You alleged in your complaint that you were not able to check your blood sugar level frequently enough. Please state: (a) how you checked your blood sugar level before your incarceration; (b) how frequently you checked it before your incarceration; (c) how you checked it while you were incarcerated; (d) how frequently you checked it while incarcerated; (e) state the longest period of time you went without being able to check your blood sugar level; and (f) whether you suffered any health problems as a result of not being able to test your blood sugar level more frequently. If you did suffer health problems as a result, please explain.

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57. In your complaint you alleged there were periods of time when your medications ran out or you did not receive your medications. Please state: (a) what medication you did not receive; (b) how often you did not receive it; (c) what was the longest period of time you went without your medication; and (d) whether you suffered any health problems as a result. If you did suffer health problems as a result, please explain.

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58. In your complaint you allege you did not receive your snacks at the right time. After the doctor gave orders for you to have the snacks, please state: (a) how often you did not get your snack; (b) whether the snack was merely given to you at a different time or if you did not get it at all; and (c) whether you suffered any health problems as a result of not getting your snacks at the right time. If you did suffer health problems as a result, please explain.

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59. Do you contend Brandon Reynolds exhibited deliberate indifference to your serious medical needs?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please explain in detail how he exhibited deliberate indifference to your serious medical needs. Be specific. Provide the court with dates and describe the actions or inactions of Reynolds.

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60. Do you contend Todd Russell exhibited deliberate indifference to your serious medical needs?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please explain in detail how he exhibited deliberate indifference to your serious medical needs. Be specific. Provide the court with dates and describe the actions or inactions of Russell.

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61. Do you contend Ruth Ann Howell exhibited deliberate indifference to your serious medical needs?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please explain in detail how she exhibited deliberate indifference to your serious medical needs. Be specific. Provide the court with dates and describe the actions or inactions of Howell.

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Detail below any further response you would like to make to defendants' summary judgment motion. If you have any exhibits you would like the court to consider, you may attach them to this response.

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I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT.

EXECUTED ON THIS _________ DAY OF ________________ 2006.