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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 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

PINE BLUFF DIVISION 

LAWRENCE MARTIN PLAINTIFF 

ADC # 106491 

v. Case No. 5:13-cv-00364 KGB/JJV 

CORIZON CORRECTIONAL 

MEDICAL SERVICES, et al. DEFENDANTS 

ORDER 

 The Court has reviewed the Proposed Findings and Recommendations submitted by 

Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe that relate to defendants’ motions for summary judgment (Dkt. 

No. 191). Plaintiff Lawrence Martin has filed objections (Dkt. No. 192), a motion for ruling 

(Dkt. No. 193), and what has been docketed as an addendum to his motion for a ruling (Dkt. No. 

194). After carefully considering Mr. Martin’s objections and making a de novo review of the 

record, the Court concludes that the Proposed Findings and Recommendations should be, and 

hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects (Dkt. 

No. 191). 

In his objections to the Proposed Findings and Recommendations, Mr. Martin repeatedly 

takes issue with his lack of counsel and the Court’s denial of his requests to appoint counsel. 

The Court stands by its prior rulings on Mr. Martin’s motions to appoint counsel; the Court sees 

no reason on this record to reconsider those rulings. Mr. Martin also raises challenges to Court’s 

consideration of certain evidence, evidence that this Court determines Judge Volpe properly 

addressed in the Proposed Findings and Recommendations. The remainder of Mr. Martin’s 

challenges to the Proposed Findings and Recommendations also are without merit. For all of 

these reasons, the Court approves and adopts the Proposed Findings and Recommendations in 

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their entirety as this Court’s findings in all respects (Dkt. No. 191). The Court grants 

defendants’ motions for summary judgment (Dkt. Nos. 176, 179) and denies as moot Mr. 

Martin’s motion for ruling (Dkt. No. 193). 

It is therefore ordered that: 

1. The Clerk of Court shall alter the docket to reflect that: defendant “Bland” is 

“Estella Bland”; defendant “Lanvada White-Matthews” is “Lavanda White-Matthews”; 

defendant “Eddie Selbey” is “Eddie Selvey”; defendant “Warner” is “Mark Warner”; defendant 

“Plucket” is “Phillip Puckett”; defendant “Brown” is “Christopher Brown”; defendant “Jones” is 

“Jeremy Jones.” 

2. The Court grants the motion for summary judgment filed by the “Medical 

Defendants” Estella Bland and Lavanda White-Matthews (Dkt. No. 176). The Court dismisses 

with prejudice Mr. Martin’s claims against Ms. Bland and Ms. White-Matthews. 

3. The Court grants the motion for summary judgment filed by the “ADC 

Defendants” Gaylon Lay, Larry May, Eddie Selvey, Brenda Swygart, Crystal Wood, Mark 

Warner, Christopher Brown, Jeremy Jones, and Phillip Puckett (Dkt. No. 179). The Court 

dismisses without prejudice for failure to exhaust his administrative remedies Mr. Martin’s 

claims against Mr. Selvey, Mr. Warner, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Puckett. The Court dismisses with 

prejudice Mr. Martin’s claims against Mr. Jones, Mr. Lay, Mr. May, Ms. Swygart, and Ms. 

Wood. 

4. The Court denies as moot Mr. Martin’s motion for ruling (Dkt. No. 193). 

SO ORDERED this the 31st day of August, 2015. 

 

 _____________________________ 

 Kristine G. Baker 

 United States District Judge 

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