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Jones v. Castillo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION
May 6, 2021
No. 4:19CV136-DAS (N.D. Miss. May. 6, 2021)

Opinion

No. 4:19CV136-DAS

05-06-2021

ERIC D. JONES PLAINTIFF v. DR. TONY CASTILLO DEFENDANTS


FINAL JUDGMENT

In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered this day, the motion by the defendants for summary judgment is GRANTED, and judgment is ENTERED in favor of the defendants in all respects.

(1) The plaintiff's allegations regarding retaliation and poor general conditions of confinement are DISMISSED for failure to exhaust administrative remedies;

(2) The plaintiff's allegations regarding denial of adequate medical care are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted;

(3) In the alternative, the plaintiff's claims regarding retaliation are DISMISSED on the merits;

(4) Finally, the plaintiff's claims against Warden Morris are DISMISSED for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, as the plaintiff sued Morris in his capacity as supervisor, and the plaintiff did not allege facts supporting supervisor liability; and

(5) This case is CLOSED.

SO ORDERED, this, the 6th day of May, 2021.

/s/ David A. Sanders

DAVID A. SANDERS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE


Summaries of

Jones v. Castillo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION
May 6, 2021
No. 4:19CV136-DAS (N.D. Miss. May. 6, 2021)
Case details for

Jones v. Castillo

Case Details

Full title:ERIC D. JONES PLAINTIFF v. DR. TONY CASTILLO DEFENDANTS

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION

Date published: May 6, 2021

Citations

No. 4:19CV136-DAS (N.D. Miss. May. 6, 2021)