Tullis v. Corizon Health Care et al (INMATE 2), No. 2:2015cv00092 - Document 50 (M.D. Ala. 2018)

Court Description: OPINION. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 2/20/2018. (alm, )

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Tullis v. Corizon Health Care et al (INMATE 2) Doc. 50 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION LISA McKINLEY TULLIS, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. CORIZON HEALTHCARE, et al., Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:15cv92-MHT (WO) OPINION Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Alabama state law, plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed this lawsuit claiming that defendants caused her pain and suffering by providing substandard medical care. now before the court on the This lawsuit is recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge that defendants' motion for summary judgment be granted. objections to the recommendation. There are no After an independent and de novo review of the record, the court concludes that the magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted, except to the extent that it recommends Dockets.Justia.com dismissal of the official-capacity claims against the individual defendants as barred by Eleventh Amendment immunity; the court nonetheless concludes that summary judgment granted should be granted as to all claims, but for a somewhat official-capacity different claims. As to reason those as to claims, the the court finds that summary judgment should be granted for the same reasons set forth in the recommendation with regard to the individual-capacity claims: plaintiff has failed to establish a violation of her constitutional rights. DONE, this the 20th day of February, 2018. /s/ Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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