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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

HARRISON DIVISION

MICHAEL S. GRIFFIS PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-3040

 

SHERIFF CHUCK MEDFORD;

LT. BETH REELY; JIMMY

KEELAND; MICHAEL BROWN;

PETE MOSS; JACK GENTRY;

MARK LOTTA; DR. THERESA FARROW; 

DR. DONALD CLAY; SHELIA M.

HOWERTON; and REGINA FOX JEFFREY DEFENDANTS

O R D E R

Separate Defendants Dr. Theresa Farrow and Dr. Donald Clay have filed a motion for

summary judgment (Doc. 84). 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, Michael S. Griffis is hereby directed to complete, sign, and return the

attached response to defendants’ summary judgment motion on or before July 26, 2007.

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 13th day of June 2007.

/s/ J. Marschewski 

HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HARRISON DIVISION

MICHAEL S. GRIFFIS PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-3040

 

SHERIFF CHUCK MEDFORD;

LT. BETH REELY; JIMMY

KEELAND; MICHAEL BROWN;

PETE MOSS; JACK GENTRY;

MARK LOTTA; DR. THERESA FARROW; 

DR. DONALD CLAY; SHELIA M.

HOWERTON; and REGINA FOX JEFFREY DEFENDANTS

RESPONSE TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION

TO: MICHAEL S. GRIFFIS

These questions and answers will serve as your response to the motion for summary

judgment filed by separate defendants Dr. Theresa Farrow and Dr. Donald Clay. You may

use additional sheets of paper in responding to these questions. You must file this response

by July 26, 2007.

1. You were treated as an outpatient at the Ozark Guidance Center (OGC) in 1995 and

1996. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 3.

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2. You resumed treatment at OGC as an outpatient in 2002.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 3. 

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3. You were a private patient of the OGC.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. 

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4. At all times relevant to your complaint, Dr. Theresa Farrow and Dr. Donald Clay

were employed as salaried psychiatrists by OGC.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 1

and the Affidavit of Dr. Farrow at ¶ 1. 

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5. Neither Dr. Farrow nor Dr. Clay were employed by the State of Arkansas or

Carroll County or any department or division of the State or any of its counties at any time

relevant to this case. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 4.

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6. Neither Dr. Farrow nor Dr. Clay ever contracted with the State of Arkansas or

Carroll County or any department or division of the State or any of its counties for the

furnishing of medical or psychiatric services.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 4.

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7. After you became incarcerated at the Carroll County Jail, Dr. Clay did from time to

time treat you. 

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Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 3.

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8. Dr. Clay was not paid or compensated in anyway by the State of Arkansas or

Carroll County, or any department or division of the State of Arkansas, or one of its counties,

for any medical or psychiatric services he provided to you.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 4.

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9. Dr. Farrow was taking call for Dr. Clay on January 2, 2004.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 5.

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10. On January 2, 2004, Dr. Farrow spoke with Beth Reely of the Carroll County Jail

regarding you. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Farrow at ¶

4.

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11. Based upon Dr. Farrow’s telephone conversation with Reely, her review of your

records, her education, training and experience, Dr. Farrow requested that four of your

medications, Lexapro, Paxil CR, Seroquel, and Trazodone, be discontinued and that you be

tapered off another medication, Diazepam. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Farrow at ¶

4.

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12. Given the information provided Dr. Farrow by the Carroll County Jail which

indicated you were not being compliant in taking the medications that had been prescribed to

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you, and considering this information in light of your physical and mental condition as shown

in the treatment records of the OGC, Dr. Farrow concluded this medical decision was entirely

appropriate and well within the standard of care applicable to psychiatrists in good standing

in the State of Arkansas. 

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Farrow at ¶

5.

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13. Dr. Farrow was not paid or compensated in anyway by the State of Arkansas or

Carroll County, or any department or division of the State of Arkansas, or one of its counties,

for any medical or psychiatric services she provided to you.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Farrow at ¶

6.

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14. With a week, Dr. Clay reviewed Dr. Farrow’s letter of January 2, 2004, directed

to Sgt. Beth Reely, Dr. Clay, and Diane Lyddon. Considering the information they had that

you were not being compliant with the medications prescribed to you, Dr. Clay had no

disagreement with Dr. Farrow’s recommendations.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 5.

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15. In Dr. Clay’s opinion, the medical decision Dr. Farrow made was entirely

appropriate and well within the standard of care applicable to psychiatrists in good standing

in the State of Arkansas.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶ 5.

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16. Dr. Clay never refused to treat you and did not discharge you from his care.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶

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17. In Dr. Clay’s opinion the discontinuance and tapering of medications, as outlined

in Dr. Farrow’s January 2, 2004, letter, did not cause you any harm or negatively impact your

physical or mental condition or prognosis.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Clay at ¶

7.

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18. OGC never refused to treat you and did not discharge you from its care.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to the Affidavit of Dr. Farrow at

¶ 7.

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19. In Dr. Farrow’s opinion, the discontinuance and tapering of the medications, as

outlined in her January 2, 2004, letter did not cause you any harm or negatively impact your

physical or mental condition or prognosis.

Agree______ Disagree________Without knowledge to agree or disagree________. 

If you disagree, explain. In explaining, please refer to Defendants’ Exhibit 2 at page

3. 

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20. Please state: (1) who dispensed medications at the Carroll County Jail; (b) the

times the medications were dispensed; (c) whether you had to sign for medication as it was

dispensed; and (d) whether prior to January 2, 2004, you had taken all medication you were

prescribed by Dr. Clay or Dr. Farrow.

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21. Did you suffer any physical injury as a result of the discontinuance of any of the

medications by Dr. Farrow?

Answer: Yes ________ No _________.

If you answered yes, please state: (a) what physical injuries you suffered; (b) the

symptoms you experienced; (c) the severity of the symptoms; (d) whether you sought, or

received, medical care as a result of the injuries; and (e) how long it took you to recover as a

result of the injuries. 

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22. Please explain in detail how you believe Dr. Clay exhibited deliberate

indifference to your serious medical needs.

Answer:

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23. Please explain in detail how you believe Dr. Farrow exhibited deliberate

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Answer:

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24. Ordinarily private individuals, those who do not work for governmental entities,

cannot be held liable under § 1983. Please explain why you believe Dr. Clay and Dr. Farrow

should be held liable under § 1983 for the alleged violations of your federal constitutional

rights.

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Detail below any further response you would like to make to the motion for summary

judgment filed by separate defendants’ Dr. Farrow and Dr. Clay. 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 ________________ 2007.

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MICHAEL S. GRIFFIS

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