STEWART v. MASON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE JOHN B. STEWART, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 1:21-cv-00321-LEW ) KEN MASON, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS This matter stands before the court on Defendant Sam Acha’s motion to dismiss. Def.’s. Mot. (ECF No. 10). Acha argues that, insofar as Plaintiff’s claim against him sounds in medical malpractice, Plaintiff’s claim against Acha must be dismissed due to Plaintiff’s failure to follow the appropriate screening procedures for such claims. For the reasons that follow, I partially grant Acha’s motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff,…