· 4/5/2006
Andre Johnson v. Donald T. Snyder, Eugene McAdory Assistant Warden, Pam Grubman
Citations
- 444 F.3d 579
- 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 8166
- 2006 WL 861122
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that prisoner’s correspondence to jailer about pain was inadequate to support claim that jailer knew about underlying condition
- finding it proper for health care unit administrator—who was also a nurse—to defer to a physician's diagnosis
- granting summary judgment since official presented evidence that he did not receive, review or decide plaintiffs grievance
- prison health administrator who investigated prisoner’s complaints by reviewing his medical records could defer to provider’s decisions
- Warden not deliberately indifferent to prisoner's medical needs where evidence suggested \the Warden was aware of the problem and believed that his subordinates were attending to the issue\
- fact that medical staff was addressing prisoner’s medical needs insulated the warden from liability
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Judges: Evans, Kanne, Manion
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