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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

EASTERN DIVISION

VIVEK SHAH,

Reg. # 43205-424 PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 2:15-cv-00004 KGB-JJV

MICHELLE WINGO, Physician’s

Assistant, FCC-Forrest City Low, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The Court has reviewed the three Proposed Findings and Partial Recommended 

Dispositions (“Recommendations”) submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe

(Dkt. Nos. 85, 89, 93). No objections have been filed to any of the Recommendations, and the 

time to file objections has passed. After careful review, the Court concludes that the 

Recommendations should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted in their entirety as this 

Court's findings in all respects. 

It is, therefore, ordered that:

1. Defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment is granted (Dkt. No. 80).

2. Plaintiff Vivek Shah’s claims against defendant Summer Birkhead are dismissed 

without prejudice due to Mr. Shah’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies against Ms. 

Birkhead.

3. Mr. Shah’s Federal Torts Claims Act claims against defendant United States of 

America are dismissed as follows:

A. Mr. Shah’s claims submitted on October 15, 2014 (TRT-SCR-2015-

00222), January 8, 2015 (no number available), and July 29, 2014 (TRT-SCR-2015-02567) are 

dismissed without prejudice.

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B. Mr. Shah’s claim arising on December 13, 2014 (TRT-SCR-2015-01377) 

is dismissed with prejudice as barred by res judicata.

4. Defendant Michelle Wingo’s motion for partial summary judgment is granted 

(Dkt. No. 90).

5. Mr. Shah’s claims against Ms. Wingo are dismissed with prejudice. 

6. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an in forma pauperis 

appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith.

So ordered this the 12th day of September, 2016.

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Kristine G. Baker

United States District Judge

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