Allen v. Ulep et al, No. 3:2021cv00552 - Document 45 (E.D. Va. 2021)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge T. S. Ellis, III on 8/24/2021. (kgall) (C/S to plaintiff)
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Allen v. Ulep et al Doc. 45 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 1 of 21 PageID# 684 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Karsten O. Allen, Plaintiff, I:19cvl477(TSE/IDD) V. Benjamin T. Ulep, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Karsten Allen, a Virginia inmate, filed a pro se civil action against two correctional officers (Unit Manager Foreman and Lieutenant Adams)and four medical professionals(Dr. Benjamin T. Ulep, Dr. Bomar, Nurse Butts, and Nurse Walker) at Sussex I State Prison, alleging that each acted with deliberate indifference to his serious medical need in violation of his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. [Dkt. No. 1]. On May 22, 2020, defendants Foreman and Adams were dismissed, and the remaining four medical defendants were served. The served defendants have filed a motion for summary judgment, which is supported by exhibits and affidavits. [Dkt. Nos. 32, 33, 33-1 through 6]. Plaintiff has been afforded the opportunity to file responsive materials pursuant to Roseboro v. Garrison. 528 F.2d 309(4th Cir. 1975), and has responded. [Dkt. No. 37-40]. Accordingly, this matter is now ripe for disposition. For the reasons that follow, the defendants' motion for summary judgment must be granted in part and denied in part. The defendants are alleged to have been deliberately indifferent, primarily related to Plaintiffs lower back pain. Most of the complaint concerns Defendant Dr. Ulep who Plaintiff alleges refused to investigate the cause of the back pain, which persisted for over three years Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 2 of 21 PageID# 685 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 3 of 21 PageID# 686 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 4 of 21 PageID# 687 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 5 of 21 PageID# 688 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 6 of 21 PageID# 689 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 7 of 21 PageID# 690 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 8 of 21 PageID# 691 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 9 of 21 PageID# 692 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 10 of 21 PageID# 693 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 11 of 21 PageID# 694 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 12 of 21 PageID# 695 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 13 of 21 PageID# 696 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 14 of 21 PageID# 697 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 15 of 21 PageID# 698 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 16 of 21 PageID# 699 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 17 of 21 PageID# 700 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 18 of 21 PageID# 701 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 19 of 21 PageID# 702 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 20 of 21 PageID# 703 Case 3:21-cv-00552-HEH-EWH Document 45 Filed 08/24/21 Page 21 of 21 PageID# 704
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