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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

TOMMY DEWAYNE HALL PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-4043

 

SHERIFF H.L. PHILLIPS; JEFF 

BLACK; and TERRY PORTER DEFENDANTS

O R D E R

On February 14, 2006, defendants filed a summary judgment motion (Doc. 22). To assist

plaintiff in responding to the summary judgment motion, the undersigned is propounding a

questionnaire. The court will consider plaintiff’s response to the questionnaire in issuing a report

and recommendation on the summary judgment motion. For this reason, Tommy Dwayne Hall

is hereby directed to complete, sign, and return the attached response to defendants’ summary

judgment motion on or beforeMay 8, 2006. Plaintiff’s failure to respond within the required

period of time may subject this matter to dismissal for failure to comply with a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 6th day of April 2006.

/s/ Bobby E. Shepherd 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

TOMMY DEWAYNE HALL PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-4043

 

SHERIFF H.L. PHILLIPS; JEFF 

BLACK; and TERRY PORTER DEFENDANTS

RESPONSE TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION

TO: TOMMY DWAYNE HALL

These questions and answers will serve as your response to defendants’ motion for

summary judgment. You may use additional sheets of paper in responding to these questions. 

You must file this response by May 8, 2006.

1. You were booked into the Miller County Jail (MCJ) on August 27, 2004.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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2. Please state how long you remained continuously incarcerated in the MCJ after

you were booked in on August 27, 2004. If you can, provide the exact dates of your

incarceration at the MCJ.

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3. Why were you incarcerated? Were you awaiting trial on pending criminal

charges, serving a sentence, or had your probation, parole, or supervised release been

revoked?

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4. On January 4, 2005, you fell on some water that had leaked from a faulty water

sprinkler.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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5(A). Prior to your fall on January 4, 2005, you did not notice the water sprinkler was

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defective.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 1, response

to interrogatory number 3.

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(B). Prior to your fall, had any other inmates or jail staff fallen or slipped on the

water?

Answer: Yes ________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please state: (a) who fell or slipped; (b) when this occurred; and

(c) whether the named defendants were aware of this incident.

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(C). Prior to your fall, please state: (a) how long the sprinkler had been leaking; (b)

how much it had been leaking; and (c) whether others had drawn the leak to the attention of

the named defendants or other jail personnel.

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6. Did you sustain any injuries in the fall?

Answer: Yes __________ No __________.

If you answered yes, please describe: (a) the physical injuries you sustained; (b) the

symptoms you experienced; (c) the severity of the symptoms: and (d) how long it took you to

recover from the injuries. 

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7. Did you seek, or receive, any medical care after your fall?

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Answer: Yes _________ No __________.

If you answered yes, please state: (a) who you were treated by; and (b) what

treatment you received.

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8. You did not personally speak to, or communicate with, Sheriff Phillips regarding

conditions at the jail or your requests for medical treatment.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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9. You did not personally speak to, or communicate with, Jeff Black regarding

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conditions at the jail or your requests for medical treatment.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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10. You believe Jeff Black is liable for any constitutional violations solely because he

is the jail administrator.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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 11(A). You were given Ibuprofen to relieve the pain after your fall.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 4,

grievance dated March 9, 2005.

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(B). In your March 9th grievance, you also state you were supposed to see the doctor

again. Please state: (a) when you were seen by the doctor; (b) the doctor’s name; and (c)

what treatment you received.

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 12(A). You received all medical treatment Terry Porter believed in the exercise of

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her medical judgment that you needed following your fall.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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(B). In a grievance dated April 8, 2005, you stated that other inmates were receiving

proper medical care.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 2,

grievance dated April 8, 2005.

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(C). All decisions regarding the medical care an inmate should receive were made by

Terry Porter or other medical personnel.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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(D). Did you suffer any physical injury as a result of not receiving medical care while

you were at the MCJ or because of a delay in your receiving medical care?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please describe the physical injury you suffered.

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13. You were able to send and receive legal mail. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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14. You were able to send and receive personal mail.

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If you disagree, explain. 

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 15. You had an attorney to represent you on your criminal charges. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please state why you did not ask the court

to appoint you an attorney.

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 16. Please describe how you sent legal mail when you were at the MCJ. For

instance, did you seal it in an envelop and write the words legal mail on it? Were you

provided with pre-stamped envelops?

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 17. You submitted two grievance forms dated November 22, 2004. In the grievances

you state your legal mail was returned to you. You also state your legal mail was being held

and had been opened. Please state: (a) who the legal mail was being sent to; (b) what the

legal mail was; (c) whether more than one piece of legal mail was involved; (d) who opened

or held your legal mail; (e) the reason given for it being opened or held; and (f) whether this

was the only time this occurred. If this was not the only time you had problems with your

legal mail, please describe what other problems you had and when they occurred.

Answer:

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18. You state you were attacked by a fellow inmate on February 5, 2005. 

(A). With respect to the attack please state: (a) the name of the inmate who attacked

you; (b) when the attack occurred; (c) whether the inmate had threatened you in anyway prior

to February 5th; (d) whether the inmate was on your enemy list or whether you had reported

having any problems with the inmate prior to February 5th; and (e) who was present when the

attack occurred.

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(B). Did you speak to, or communicate with, Sheriff Phillips about the attack?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please describe your communication and state what, if any,

response Sheriff Phillips made.

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If you answered no, please state why you believe Sheriff Phillips should be held liable

for the actions of others.

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(C). Did you speak to, or communicate with, Jeff Black about the attack?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please describe your communication and state what, if any,

response Jeff Black made.

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If you answered no, please state why you believe Jeff Black should be held liable for

the actions of others.

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(D). Please describe the physical injuries you received in the assault and state

whether you sought, or received, any medical treatment as a result of the injuries.

Answer:

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(E). After you were assaulted, were you and the inmate who assaulted you kept

separated?

Answer: Yes __________ No ____________.

If you answered yes, please state how you were kept separate.

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If you answered no, please state whether you had any further trouble with this inmate.

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 19. You allege you were falsely imprisoned on a failure to appear charge.

(A). Had a warrant been issued for your arrest on this charge?

Answer: Yes _________ No __________.

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If you answered yes, please state how you believe you were falsely imprisoned.

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(B). Is the failure to appear charge still pending?

Answer: Yes _________ No __________.

If you answered no, please state whether the charge was dismissed or if you plead

guilty or were found guilty of the charge. If you were convicted, please state the date of

conviction and indicate if the conviction has been reversed, set aside, or been held to be

invalid.

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 20. None of the named defendants failed to protect you from harm from other

inmates.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, be specific. List each defendant who you

contend failed to protect you and describe how you believe he or she failed to protect

you from attack. 

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21. None of the named defendants ignored an escalating or acute medical condition

of yours. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, be specific. List each defendant you contend

ignored an escalating or acute medical condition of yours and describe how he or she

exhibited deliberate indifference to your serious medical condition.

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22. Do you contend a custom or policy of Miller County was the moving force

behind a violation of your constitutional rights?

Answer: Yes _________ No __________.

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If you answered yes, please describe in detail the custom or policy and how it

operated to deprive you of your federal constitutional rights.

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23. Under section 1983, a defendant can be sued in his individual capacity and in his

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official capacity. An official capacity claim is the same as suing the governmental entity for

whom the individual defendant works. Did you intend to sue the defendants in their

individual capacities, or their official capacities, or both?

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Detail below any further response you would like to make to defendants’

summary judgment motion. If you have any exhibits you would like the court to

consider, please attach the exhibits to this response.

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I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS

TRUE AND CORRECT.

EXECUTED ON THIS _________ DAY OF ________________ 2006.

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TOMMY DWAYNE HALL 

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