Filed: Mar. 07, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 07, 2019
Summary: ORDER D.P. MARSHALL, JR. , District Judge . For the reasons stated on the record at the 4 March 2019 hearing, the Court made the following rulings. 1. Defendants' motion for summary judgment on McLain's claims, N o. 47, is denied. 2. Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment on LaGrant's duty of care under Arkansas law and deliberate indifference, N o. 51, is held in abeyance. Defendants must provide expert opinions that create genuine issues of fact, or elect to co
Summary: ORDER D.P. MARSHALL, JR. , District Judge . For the reasons stated on the record at the 4 March 2019 hearing, the Court made the following rulings. 1. Defendants' motion for summary judgment on McLain's claims, N o. 47, is denied. 2. Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment on LaGrant's duty of care under Arkansas law and deliberate indifference, N o. 51, is held in abeyance. Defendants must provide expert opinions that create genuine issues of fact, or elect to con..
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ORDER
D.P. MARSHALL, JR., District Judge.
For the reasons stated on the record at the 4 March 2019 hearing, the Court made the following rulings.
1. Defendants' motion for summary judgment on McLain's claims, No. 47, is denied.
2. Plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment on LaGrant's duty of care under Arkansas law and deliberate indifference, No. 51, is held in abeyance. Defendants must provide expert opinions that create genuine issues of fact, or elect to concede specified issues, by 24 April 2019.
3. Fowler's motion to quash, No. 73, is granted with directions. Plaintiffs may depose Fowler with no more than twelve written questions limited to the autopsy issues discussed at the hearing. FED. R. CIV. P. 31. Questions due by 18 March 2019.
4. Joint report of discovery disputes, No. 69, addressed, mostly by agreement and statements of counsel. Correct Care must provide its lawyers with all quality-assurance or peer-review documents about incidents involving pregnant inmates between 1 January 2014 and 1 April 2016. Counsel must prepare, serve, and file a privilege log, plus file a copy of all responsive documents ex parte and under seal for the Court's review, by 5 April 2019. This deadline may be extended for good cause. The Court will issue a final ruling on production after reviewing the records.
So Ordered.
