Legal Opinion

Dotson v. Correctional Medical Services

District Court, W.D. Tennessee

Decided November 3, 2008No. 05-1387-TPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF DEFENDANT JAMES H. SMITH

JAMES D. TODD, District Judge.

Plaintiff filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendants violated his civil rights by being deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs while he was incarcerated. Plaintiff has also brought a state medical malpractice claim against Defendant James H. Smith, M.D. Defendant Smith has filed a motion for summary judgment [DE# 66]. Plaintiff has filed a response to the motion. For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED.

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2Cases cited23 opinions

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  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by8 opinions

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