Estate of Rice v. Correctional Medical Services

OPINION AND ORDER

ROBERT L. MILLER, JR., Chief Judge.

This cause is before the court on the motion of defendants Goshen General Hospital and A.P. Mathew, MD for summary judgment as to the plaintiffs claims that Dr. Mathew deprived Nicholas Rice of his constitutional rights while acting under “color of law” in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 1 and the plaintiffs state law claims alleging that Goshen Hospital and Dr. Mathew negligently failed to provide adequate medical care and treatment to Nicholas Rice. The action, brought by Mr. Rice’s Estate, arises from Mr. Rice’s death while detained at the…