Antonio Pettrie v. Campbell Nurse and Byrd Dr.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana screened Antonio Pettrie’s prisoner civil-rights complaint alleging deliberate indifference to a serious medical need under the Eighth Amendment. The court allowed the damages claim against Nurse Practitioner Campbell to proceed, dismissed the claim against Dr. Byrd, terminated Dr. Byrd as a defendant, and directed service of process on Campbell.

Holdings

1. The complaint plausibly alleged that Campbell was deliberately indifferent to Pettrie's serious medical need, so the Eighth Amendment damages claim against Campbell may proceed.
2. The complaint failed to state a plausible Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference claim against Dr. Byrd because it did not allege facts showing that Byrd knew the pinky finger required treatment or was subjectively aware that his conduct would harm Pettrie.
3. The court screened the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, dismissed all claims other than the Eighth Amendment claim against Campbell, and directed service of process on Campbell.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Pettrie's allegations against Nurse Practitioner Campbell plausibly stated an Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
2. Whether Pettrie's allegations against Dr. Byrd plausibly established that Byrd was subjectively aware of and deliberately indifferent to a serious medical need.
3. Whether the court should screen and dismiss any other claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

Disposition

other