Anthony D. Johnson v. Baum, et al.

Summary

The court grants the defendants’ motion for summary judgment in Anthony D. Johnson’s prisoner civil-rights action alleging deliberate indifference to conditions of confinement. The court holds that Johnson failed to exhaust available administrative remedies because he did not appeal the denial of his relevant grievance before filing suit.

Holdings

1. Defendants established that Johnson had available administrative remedies but failed to complete the required grievance and appeal process before filing suit.
2. Johnson's unsupported assertion that he exhausted available remedies was insufficient to withstand summary judgment.

Questions Presented

1. Whether defendants were entitled to summary judgment because Johnson failed to exhaust available administrative remedies before filing his prison-conditions action.
2. Whether Johnson's conclusory assertion that he exhausted his remedies created a genuine dispute of material fact.

Disposition

other