Dotson v. Correctional Medical Services
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
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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