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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

JEROME M. MERAZ PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-3033

 

CHUCK MEDFORD, Sheriff,

Carroll County, Arkansas; LT.

BETH REELY; MARK LOTT;

MIKE BROWN; and WALT

NEOSPHKER DEFENDANTS

O R D E R

On December 7, 2005, defendantsfiled a summaryjudgment motion (Doc. 32). 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, Jerome M. Meraz is hereby directed to complete, sign, and return the

attached response to defendants’ summary judgment motion on or before February 28, 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 30th day of January 2006.

/s/ Beverly Stites Jones 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

JEROME M. MERAZ PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-3033

 

CHUCK MEDFORD, Sheriff,

Carroll County, Arkansas; LT.

BETH REELY; MARK LOTT;

MIKE BROWN; and WALT

NEOSPHKER DEFENDANTS

RESPONSE TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION

TO: JEROME M. MERAZ

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 February 28, 2006.

1. On April 15, 2005, you were transported from the Arkansas Department of

Correction (ADC) to the Carroll County Detention Center (CCDC) for a court appearance. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibits 1, 5, & 16.

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2. At 4:10 p.m. on April 15, 2005, the jail transport van, owned by the Carroll

County Sheriff’s Department and being driven by John Rains, was rear-ended by a pick-up

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truck, owned and drive by Melvin K. Usrey.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

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

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3. The accident occurred in Green Forest and officers from the Green Forest Police

Department responded to the scene of the accident.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

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

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4. A third vehicle was involved in the accident, a 4-door Honda being driven by

Pamela Fancher.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

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

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5. The van was between the Honda and the pick-up. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

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

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6. All three vehicles were functional and no vehicle had to be towed from the scene.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

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

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7. No occupants of any of the vehicles, including you, reported any injury at the time.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

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

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8. You declined all emergency medical care and signed a patient refusal of treatment

and/or ambulance transport.

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Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

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

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9. There was very little property damage to any of the vehicles involved.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

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

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10. You completed a witness statement in which you stated the van was stopped

when the truck hit it from behind. You indicated the van then tapped the car in front of it. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 3.

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 11. You were booked into the CCDC at 4:45 pm. and were smiling and in no

apparent discomfort.

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Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 5. 

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 12. During your intake into the CCDC, you completed and signed an inmate medical

questionnaire in which you stated you had no pain, bleeding, or other symptoms suggesting

emergency medical service was needed, and that you did not have any other medical

condition the jail staff needed to be aware of.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 6. 

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13. At 12:00 p.m. on April 15, 2005, you submitted a request in which you stated

your back and neck had started hurting last night and getting stiff this morning. You stated

you felt like a board. You stated you thought you felt bad and indicated John Rains had told

you that if you got to feeling bad to let someone know so you could be looked at.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 9. 

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14. When you wrote “1200 pm” on the request was it noon or midnight?

Answer:

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15. In response to your request, you were given Tylenol.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 9.

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 16. Did the Tylenol help?

Answer:

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17. On April 16, 2005, at 5 p.m., you submitted a request in which you stated you

needed to talk to John Rains ASAP. You also stated you needed pain medication.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 10.

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 18. In response, you were given Tylenol. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 10.

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19. Did you talk to John Rains?

Answer: Yes ________ No __________.

If you answered yes, please describe your conversation with him.

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If you answered no, please state the reason you were told you could not talk to John

Rains.

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20. On April 16, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. you submitted a request/medical form. You

stated you needed to talk to John Rains ASAP. You indicated you also needed pain

medication. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 11.

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21. John Rains spoke with you in the booking room at 2326 (11:26 p.m.).

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 11.

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22. Were you given more Tylenol or anything else for the pain?

Answer: Yes __________ No ____________.

If you answered yes, please state what medication you received and when you

received it.

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23. On April 17, 2005, you made no requests for medical care or treatment.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. If you submitted medical requests on the 17th, please attach

copies of them to this response.

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 24. On April 18, 2005, at 9:30 you submitted a request. You stated your back and

neck were sore. You indicated the Aspirin did not help. You indicated John had said if you

didn’t feel better you should let them know so that you could be taken to be looked at. 

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Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 12. 

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25. In response, jail administrator Beth Reely noted that you were scheduled to go to

court that day and back to the ADC the next day. She noted you were given Tylenol.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 12.

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26. On April 18, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. you submitted a request stating you needed to

speak with John Rains ASAP. You asked if he could be called.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 13. 

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 27. Beth Reely responded that the message had been delivered.

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Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 13.

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28. Did you speak with John Rains?

Answer: Yes __________ No ____________.

If you answered yes, please describe your conversation with him.

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29. On April 18, 2005, Sheriff Chuck Medford wrote a letter to the ADC to inform

them that after you had been picked up from the Brickeys Unit by Deputy Rains the Carroll

County van had been involved in a car accident but that no injuries were evident at that time. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 14.

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30. Since that time, Sheriff Medford noted that you had complained of stiffness in

your neck, shoulders, and back. He stated you had been provided with over the counter pain

medication.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer defendants’ exhibit 14.

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 31. You received Tylenol three times a day during your incarceration at the CCDC.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 15.

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32. On April 19, 2005, at 6:00 a.m. you transported back to the ADC.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 16.

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33. On March 17, 2005, approximately a month before your transport to the CCDC,

you submitted a medical request form in which you stated you had chronic back, neck, and

shoulder pain.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 17 at page

23.

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34. On April 19, 2005, the day you returned to the ADC from the CCDC, you were

seen regarding your complaint that you had a kink in your neck since Friday, the day of the

car accident, a headache, and a pinch in your lower back.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 17 at page

29.

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35. You were prescribed an over the counter medication Motrin or Ibuprofen, 600

mg., three times a day, for three days.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 17 at page

29.

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36. On April 22, 2005, you were seen at the ADC complaining of a kink to your

neck. You wanted your complaint to be treated as an emergency.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibits 17 at page

30.

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37. You were instructed that this wouldn’t be an emergency and that you were to

continue to take the Ibuprofen that had been given.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 17 at page

30.

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38. On April 28, 2005, you were seen at the ADC. It was a follow-up visit on your

complaint of a stiff neck. You were noted to have a good range of motion, no tension, no

spasm. Your examination was normal.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibits 17 at page

30 & page 42.

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39. The only medications given to you while you were at the ADC were Excedrin,

Atenolol (a high blood pressure medication), Dexamethasone (a steroid), and Motrin.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 17 at pages

34-36. 

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40. On May 23, 2005, your cervical spine was x-rayed and no acute fracture or

dislocation was present. There were degenerative changes with spurring and loss of joint

space associated with the degenerative change at the C5-6 level.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to defendants’ exhibit 17 at page

40. 

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41. While you were at the CCDC, did you communicate directly with Sheriff

Medford about your request for medical care?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please state when you communicated with him and describe your

communication with him.

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42. While you were at the CCDC, did you communicate directly with Lt. Beth Reely

about your request for medical care?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please state when you communicated with her and describe your

communication with her.

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43. While you were at the CCDC, did you communicate directly with Mark Lott

about your request for medical care?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please state when you communicated with him and describe your

communication with him.

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44. While you were at the CCDC, did you communicate directly with Mike Brown

about your request for medical care?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please state when you communicated with him and describe your

communication with him.

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 45. While you were at the CCDC, did you communicate directly with Walt Noftsger

about your request for medical care?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please state when you communicated with him and describe your

communication with him.

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46. Did the CCDC have a jail nurse or jail doctor?

Answer: Yes _________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please state who the jail nurse or jail doctor was and whether you

saw him or her. 

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If you answered no, please state who made the decision at the CCDC whether an

inmate needed to be seen by medical personnel.

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47. Please describe the injuries you sustained during the automobile accident. In

doing so, please state: (a) the symptoms you experienced; (b) when the symptoms first

began; (c) the severity of the symptoms; (d) how long it took you to recover from the injuries;

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and (e) how the injuries were different from the chronic neck, back, and shoulder pain you

complained of in March of 2005. 

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48. Please state how you believe Sheriff Medford exhibited deliberate indifference to

your serious medical needs.

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 49. Please state how you believe Lt. Beth Reely exhibited deliberate indifference to

your serious medical needs.

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50. Please state how you believe Mark Lott exhibited deliberate indifference to your

serious medical needs.

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51. Please state how you believe Mike Brown exhibited deliberate indifference to

your serious medical needs.

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52. Please state how you believe Walt Noftsger exhibited deliberate indifference to

your serious medical needs.

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53. Did the over the counter medication you received at the CCDC help with the

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discomfort you were experiencing in your back, neck, and shoulder?

Answer: Yes _________ No __________.

If you answered no, please explain.

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54. Do you contend a policy or custom of Carroll County resulted in your being

denied adequate medical care?

Answer: Yes __________ No ___________.

If you answered yes, please describe the policy or custom and how it operated to

deprive you of adequate medical care.

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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, you may

attach them 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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JEROME M. MERAZ

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