Prisoner – 8th Amendment Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//July 15, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Tyrone Gabb v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc., et al.

Case No.: 18-2351

Officials: RIPPLE, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Prisoner – 8th Amendment Violation

While serving a prison sentence at the Lawrence Correctional Center in Illinois, Tyrone Gabb experienced severe back pain whenever he stood too long (15 to 20 minutes). After treatments he received did not relieve his pain, Gabb sued two members of the medical staff at Lawrence, Dr. John Coe and Nurse Tammy Kimmel, alleging they were deliberately indifferent to his back pain in violation of his constitutional right to be free from cruel and unusual punishments. Gabb also sued Wexford Health Sources, Inc., the private company that provided medical services at Lawrence. The district court granted summary judgment to all defendants, and Gabb appeals. Because Gabb has not presented any evidence showing the defendants caused him any harm, we affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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