Legal Opinion
Butler v. Madison County Jail
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 17, 2002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S.,
delivered the opinion of the court,
in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, J. and HOLLY KIRBY LILLARD, J., joined.
OPINION
Inmate sued sheriff, county, and physician, claiming deprivation of constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in connection with allegedly delayed and substandard medical treatment. The Circuit Court of Madison County granted summary judgment for sheriff, county, and physician, and denied inmate’s request to amend complaint and for extension of time to conduct discovery. Inmate appeals. We affirm.
Plaintiff, Rodney Butler (“Butler,” “Plaintiff,” or…
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