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173079P.pdf 03/30/2020 Mark Morris v. Kelley Cradduck
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 17-3079
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Fayetteville
[PUBLISHED] [Colloton, Author, with Loken and Erickson, Circuit Judges]
Civil case - Civil rights. In action alleging defendants, through their
individual actions and the customs and policies of the county, delayed the
plaintiff's access to adequate medical treatment while he was a detainee
at the Benton County Detention Center, the district court did not err in
granting summary judgment in favor of the Sheriff and jail nurse; the
record showed the nurse demonstrated concern for plaintiff's condition and
made repeated efforts to arrange for surgery to address his condition;
even if she should have acted more aggressively, her handling of the
situation was at most negligent and did not rise to the level of
constitutional violation; given that plaintiff failed to show the nurse,
who worked under the Sheriff, violated the Constitution, the sheriff did
not violate plaintiff's right by supposedly turning a blind eye to his
subordinate's actions.