Barnes v. Anyanwu

ORDER

Joseph Barnes, an Illinois prisoner, thought he had hepatitis and wanted to be tested. He made several requests and filed several grievances at the prison. All were denied. One of his grievances was denied by Dr. Jovita Anyanwu, the prison’s acting medical director. Believing that denial caused him emotional distress, Barnes sued the doctor for negligent infliction of emotional distress. The district court granted summary judgment for the doctor, concluding that because the emotional distress did not accompany any physical impact Barnes could not prevail. Because in three previous cases…