Legal Opinion
Adrian Anthony v. Shannon Swanson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 14, 2017No. 16-3444UnpublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Adrian Anthony filed suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging a violation of his Eighth Amendment rights against Defendants Dr. Shannon Swanson and Dr. Daniel Cherry. Plaintiffs suit alleged that Dr. Swanson and Dr. Cherry were deliberately indifferent to Anthony’s medical needs during his incarceration as a prisoner by the State of Ohio. The district court granted summary judgment on behalf of Dr. Swanson and Dr. Cherry, and Anthony now appeals. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the district court’s decision.
BACKGROUND
I. Factual background
Anthony was…
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