Case: Bowman v. Corrections Corporation of America

3:96-cv-01142 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Dec. 16, 1996

Closed Date: 2003

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Case Summary

On December 16, 1996, the Patricia Bowman, the mother of a deceased prisoner named Anthony Bowman, filed a lawsuit on behalf of Anthony's two children under 42 U.S.C. §1983 against the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and the Tennessee Department of Corrections in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Patricia asked the court for declaratory relief, injunctive relief and damages, arguing that the defendants had violated her son's constitutional right to adequate…

CCA was a private company employed by the Tennessee Department of Corrections to run the South Central Correctional Center, where Anthony had been housed. Over the course of his incarceration, Anthony had a long history of medical problems and hospitalizations associated with sickle cell anemia. On January 4, 1996, the prison doctor diagnosed Anthony with "an early pneumonia" and transferred him to the Nashville Memorial Hospital, where he died the next day.

The case went to trial in the district court, where the jury found that the defendants had not acted with deliberate indifference towards Anthony's serious medical condition. On June 21, 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Judge William Haynes, Jr.) entered judgment in accordance with the jury's verdict, but granted Bowman's motion for declaratory judgment in part, holding that CCA's medical policies were unconstitutional because they created incentives for withholding medical care from inmates. The court enjoined CCA from enforcing its contract with the prison doctors and granted the plaintiff's motion for some of her attorneys' fees. Bowman v. Corrections Corporation of America, 188 F.Supp.2d 870 (M.D.Tenn. 2000). Both parties appealed.

On November 21, 2003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Judge Danny Boggs, Judge Richard Suhrheinrich, and Judge Eugene Siler) affirmed the district court's denial of the plaintiff's motion for judgment as a matter of law, holding that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict and that the district court did not abuse its discretion. The Sixth Circuit then reversed the district court's holding with respect to the unconstitutionality of CCA's medical policy and the injunction awarded on that basis, holding that the issue was moot as to Bowman because she had no standing upon which to bring such a claim for prospective relief. Finally, the Sixth Circuit vacated the district court's award of attorneys' fees to Bowman, holding the award to be inappropriate since Bowman was no longer the prevailing party, and closed the case. Bowman v. Corrections Corporation of America, 350 F.3d 537 (6th Cir. 2003).

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People

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Judge(s)

Boggs, Danny Julian (Kentucky)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Chandler, John W. Jr. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Anderson, Tom (Tennessee)

Blumstein, Andree Sophia (Tennessee)

Dean, George W. (Florida)

Judge(s)

Boggs, Danny Julian (Kentucky)

Haynes, William Joseph Jr. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Chandler, John W. Jr. (Tennessee)

Johnston, Joseph Howell (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Anderson, Tom (Tennessee)

Blumstein, Andree Sophia (Tennessee)

Dean, George W. (Florida)

Leathers, Raymond Swen (Tennessee)

Ruth, Patrick Alan (Tennessee)

Stanfill, Frankie (Tennessee)

Willis, W. Reese III (Tennessee)

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Documents in this case

3:96-cv-01142	Docket (PACER) Bowman v. Corrections Corp.	Dec. 22, 2003	Dec. 22, 2003 Docket
327 3:96-cv-01142	Memorandum	June 21, 2000	June 21, 2000 Order/Opinion 188 F.Supp.2d 870
00-06719 00-06720	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit	Nov. 21, 2003	Nov. 21, 2003 Order/Opinion 350 F.3d 537

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Docket for: Bowman v. Corrections Corp

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Dec. 16, 1996	COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) Filing fee paid in the amount of : $120 Receipt # 55399 (af) (Entered: 12/18/1996)	RECAP
2	Dec. 16, 1996	NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference Case referred to Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr., ; Case Management Conference set for 10:00 2/5/97 (af) (Entered: 12/18/1996)	RECAP
3	Jan. 16, 1997	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for deft HTI Memorial Hosp by W. Reese Willis III (ts) (Entered: 01/16/1997)	RECAP
4	Jan. 21, 1997	ANSWER by deft HTI Memorial Hosp to cmp [1-1]; jury demand (ts) (Entered: 01/21/1997)	RECAP
5	Feb. 3, 1997	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defts Corrections Corp, Kevin Myers, & Robert Coble by Tom Anderson & Frankie K. Stanfill (ts) (Entered: 02/04/1997)	RECAP
6	Feb. 3, 1997	ANSWER by defts Corrections Corp, Myers, & Coble to cmp [1-1]; jury demand (ts) (Entered: 02/04/1997)	RECAP
7	Feb. 6, 1997	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for deft Donald Boatwright by George Arthur Dean (ts) (Entered: 02/07/1997)	RECAP
8	Feb. 7, 1997	NOTICE of hearing; Initial Case Management Conference is reset for 3/3/97 at 3:30pm. (ts) (Entered: 02/07/1997)	RECAP
9	Feb. 24, 1997	ANSWER by deft Donald Boatwright to cmp [1-1]; jury demand (ts) (Entered: 02/25/1997)	RECAP
10	March 3, 1997	CLERK'S RESUME; Initial Case Management Conference held 3/3/97; counsel to submit Case Management Plan & Order. C/R: taped (ts) (Entered: 03/05/1997)	RECAP
11	March 4, 1997	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for pltf by Joseph Howell Johnston (ts) (Entered: 03/05/1997)	RECAP
12	April 9, 1997	INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN & ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr.; discovery ddl set for 5/7/97; dispositive mtns filing ddl set for 9/30/97. (EOD 4/9/97) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 04/09/1997)	RECAP
13	April 9, 1997	MOTION by pltf for leave to file amended cmp (proposed amended cmp attached) (ts) (Entered: 04/09/1997)	RECAP
14	April 14, 1997	ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. granting mtn for leave to file amended cmp [13-1] (EOD 4/14/97) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 04/14/1997)	RECAP
15	April 14, 1997	AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by pltf; jury demand (ts) (Entered: 04/14/1997)	RECAP
16	April 23, 1997	AMENDED COMPLAINT by pltf Patricia Bowman; jury demand (tlc) (Entered: 04/30/1997)	RECAP
17	May 12, 1997	ANSWER by deft HTI Memorial Hosp to amended cmp [15-1] [16-1]; jury demand (ts) (Entered: 05/13/1997)	RECAP
18	May 14, 1997	ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. scheduling a second case management conference by telephone for 8/29/97 at 2:00pm; the conference call will be initiated by the Magistrate Judge. (EOD 5/14/97) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 05/14/1997)	RECAP
19	June 6, 1997	ANSWER by deft Donald Boatwright to amended cmp [16-1]; jury demand (ts) (Entered: 06/06/1997)	RECAP
20	June 23, 1997	AMENDED ANSWER [6-1] by defts Corrections Corp, Kevin Myers, & Robert Coble (ts) (Entered: 06/23/1997)	RECAP
21	Aug. 4, 1997	NOTICE by pltf of taking deposition of Robert V. Coble, M.D. on 8/7/97 at 10:00am (ts) (Entered: 08/04/1997)	RECAP
22	Aug. 13, 1997	NOTICE by pltf of taking deposition of Misty Parrish on 8/19/97 (ts) (Entered: 08/14/1997)	RECAP
23	Sept. 3, 1997	CLERK'S RESUME: Case Management Conference held 9/3/97 . Counsel to prepare order (dm) (Entered: 09/03/1997)	RECAP
	Sept. 19, 1997	PROPOSED Order for discovery and case management (tlc) (Entered: 09/19/1997)	PACER
	Sept. 19, 1997	PROPOSED Order for discovery and case management (tlc)
24	Oct. 16, 1997	ORDER by Judge Robert L. Echols: Jury trial set for 9:00 on 6/30/98. Final PTC set for 1:00 6/1/98 w/ proposed final PTO to be submitted at the PTC. If this action to be settled, Courtroom Dep. must be notified by 6/26/98. EOD 10/16/97 (cc: all counsel) (mk) (Entered: 10/16/1997)	RECAP
25	Oct. 17, 1997	CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. Discovery due 3/5/98; dispositive mtns filing deadline set for 4/1/98; third case management conference set for 3/9/98 at 2:00pm to be conducted by telephone; final pretrial conference set for 6/1/98 at 1:00pm; trial set for 6/30/98 at 9:00am. (EOD 10/17/97) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 10/17/1997)	RECAP
26	Feb. 12, 1998	NOTICE by pltf of taking deposition of a designated representative of Corrections Corporation of America on 10:30am (ts) (Entered: 02/12/1998)	RECAP
27	Feb. 12, 1998	NOTICE by pltf of taking deposition of representative of CCA on 2/26/98 (ts) (Entered: 02/12/1998)	RECAP
28	March 2, 1998	ATTORNEY SUBSTITUTION: substituting atty Raymond S. Leathers in place of Tom Anderson for deft Robert Coble (ts) (Entered: 03/03/1998)	RECAP
	March 12, 1998	PROPOSED CM Order (ts) (Entered: 03/12/1998)	PACER
	March 12, 1998	PROPOSED CM Order (ts)
29	March 13, 1998	ORDER FOR DISCOVERY & CASE MANAGEMENT by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. Status conference set for 3/20/98 at 3:30pm by telephone to be initiated by counsel for deft CCA. (EOD 3/16/98) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 03/16/1998)	RECAP
30	March 31, 1998	NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by deft Corrections Corp re discovery (ts) (Entered: 03/31/1998)	RECAP
	April 9, 1998	PROPOSED Order re discovery & CM (ts) (Entered: 04/09/1998)	PACER
	April 9, 1998	PROPOSED Order re discovery & CM (ts)
31	April 13, 1998	ORDER FOR DISCOVERY & CASE MANAGEMENT by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. Status conference set for 4/29/98 at 2:00pm by telephone for establishing new scheduling deadlines & to consider any pending discovery disputes. All previous deadlines set forth in the Order for Discovery & Case Management are hereby set aside. (EOD 4/13/98) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 04/13/1998)	RECAP
32	April 14, 1998	MOTION by deft HTI Memorial Hosp for summary jgm (ts) (Entered: 04/15/1998)	RECAP
33	April 14, 1998	MEMORANDUM by deft HTI Memorial Hosp in support of motion for summary jgm [32-1] (w/attached exhibits 1-3) (ts) (Entered: 04/15/1998)	RECAP
34	April 14, 1998	STATEMENT of facts by deft HTI Memorial Hosp in support of [32-1] (ts) (Entered: 04/15/1998)	RECAP
35	April 14, 1998	NOTICE by deft HTI Memorial Hosp of filing deposition of Michael S. Gelfand, M.D. (ts) (Entered: 04/15/1998)	RECAP
36	April 14, 1998	MOTION by deft HTI Memorial Hosp for oral argument on mtn for summary jgm (ts) (Entered: 04/15/1998)	RECAP
37	April 27, 1998	MOTION by deft Robert Coble, M.D. for oral argument of his mtn for summary jgm (ts) (Entered: 04/27/1998)	RECAP
38	April 27, 1998	MOTION by deft Robert Coble for summary judgment (ts) (Entered: 04/27/1998)	RECAP
39	April 27, 1998	MEMORANDUM by deft Robert Coble in support of motion for summary judgment [38-1] (ts) (Entered: 04/27/1998)	RECAP
40	April 27, 1998	STATEMENT of undisputed facts by deft Robert Coble in support of [38-1] (ts) (Entered: 04/27/1998)	RECAP
41	April 27, 1998	AFFIDAVIT of Robert V. Coble, M.D. re [38-1] (w/attached exhibits 1-3) (ts) (Entered: 04/27/1998)	RECAP
42	April 30, 1998	LETTER from W. Reese Willis III, counsel for deft HTI Memorial Hosp, re exhibits to deposition of Dr. Michael Gelfand (ts) (Entered: 04/30/1998)	RECAP
43	May 13, 1998	NOTICE by deft HTI Memorial Hosp of filing deposition of Kathy Taylor Roney (ts) (Entered: 05/13/1998)	RECAP
44	May 13, 1998	DEPOSITION of Kathy Taylor Roney taken on 8/19/97 (ts) (Entered: 05/13/1998)	RECAP
45	May 14, 1998	MOTION by defts Corrections Corp & Kevin Myers for summary jgm (ts) (Entered: 05/14/1998)	RECAP
46	May 14, 1998	MEMORANDUM by defts Corrections Corp & Kevin Myers in support of mtn for summary jgm [45-1] (w/attached exhibits) (ts) (Entered: 05/14/1998)	RECAP
47	May 14, 1998	STATEMENT of facts by defts Corrections Corp & Kevin Myers in support of [45-1] (ts) (Entered: 05/14/1998)	RECAP
48	May 14, 1998	NOTICE by defts Corrections Corp & Kevin Myers of filing depositions of Patricia Bowman, Dr. Robert V. Coble & Dr. Donald Boatright (ts) (Entered: 05/14/1998)	RECAP
49	May 14, 1998	DEPOSITION of Patricia Bowman taken on 7/30/97 (ts) (Entered: 05/14/1998)	RECAP
	May 14, 1998	PROPOSED Order for discovery & CM (ts) (Entered: 05/14/1998)	PACER
	May 14, 1998	PROPOSED Order for discovery & CM (ts)
50	May 15, 1998	AMENDED MOTION by deft Robert Coble for summary jgm (ts) (Entered: 05/15/1998)	RECAP
51	May 15, 1998	MEMORANDUM by deft Robert Coble in support of amended mtn for summary jgm [50-1] (ts) (Entered: 05/15/1998)	RECAP
52	May 15, 1998	AMENDED STATEMENT of facts by deft Robert Coble in support of [50-1] (ts) (Entered: 05/15/1998)	RECAP
53	May 15, 1998	MOTION by deft Donald Boatwright for summary jgm (w/attachments) (ts) (Entered: 05/18/1998)	RECAP
54	May 15, 1998	MEMORANDUM by deft Donald Boatwright in support of motion for summary jgm [53-1] (ts) (Entered: 05/18/1998)	RECAP
55	May 15, 1998	STATEMENT of facts by deft Donald Boatwright in support of [53-1] (ts) (Entered: 05/18/1998)	RECAP
56	May 15, 1998	MOTION by deft Donald Boatwright for oral argument on summary jgm mtn (ts) (Entered: 05/18/1998)	RECAP
57	May 15, 1998	MOTION by deft Donald Boatwright for the entry of final jgm (ts) (Entered: 05/18/1998)	RECAP
58	May 18, 1998	ORDER by Magistrate Judge William J. Haynes Jr. that the defts shall have until 5/15/98 to file dispositive mtns; pltf shall have until 6/15/98 to respond to all pending mtns for summary jgm. (EOD 5/19/98) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 05/19/1998)	RECAP
59	May 20, 1998	MOTION by deft HTI Memorial Hosp for entry of a final judgment (ts) (Entered: 05/20/1998)	RECAP
	June 8, 1998	PROPOSED Order re extension (ts) (Entered: 06/08/1998)	PACER
	June 8, 1998	PROPOSED Order re extension (ts)
60	June 10, 1998	AGREED ORDER by Judge Robert L. Echols extending time for pltf to respond to defts' mtns for summary jgm until 6/30/98 [50-1] [53-1] [45-1] [38-1] [32-1] (EOD 6/10/98) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 06/10/1998)	RECAP
	June 29, 1998	PROPOSED Order re extension (ts) (Entered: 06/30/1998)	PACER
	June 29, 1998	PROPOSED Order re extension (ts)
61	July 1, 1998	ORDER OF RECUSAL by Judge Robert L. Echols Case reassigned to Judge Todd J. Campbell. (EOD 7/1/98) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 07/01/1998)	RECAP
62	July 2, 1998	AGREED ORDER by Judge Robert L. Echols extending time for pltf to respond to defts' mtns for summary jgm until 7/7/98 [50-1] [53-1] [45-1] [38-1] [32-1] (EOD 7/6/98) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 07/06/1998)	RECAP
63	July 7, 1998	RESPONSE by pltf Patricia Bowman to defts CCA, Myers & Coble's mtns for summary jgm [45-1] [38-1] [50-1] (ts) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
64	July 7, 1998	EXHIBITS to pltf's response to defts CCA, Myers & Coble's mtns for summary jgm DE# 63 (ts) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
65	July 7, 1998	RESPONSE by pltf to mtn for summary jgm [53-1] of deft Donald Boatright, M.D. (ts) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
66	July 7, 1998	RESPONSE by pltf to mtn for summary jgm [32-1] of deft HTI Memorial Hospital Corp d/b/a Nashville Memorial Hospital (ts) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
67	July 7, 1998	RESPONSE by pltf to deft CCA's statement of undisputed facts [47-1] (ts) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
68	July 7, 1998	RESPONSE by pltf to deft Coble's statement of undisputed facts [40-1] [52-1] (ts) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
69	July 7, 1998	RESPONSE by pltf to deft HTI Memorial Hospital Corp's statement of undisputed facts [34-1] (ts) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
70	July 7, 1998	RESPONSE by pltf to deft Boatright's concise statement of material facts [55-1] (ts) (Entered: 07/07/1998)	RECAP
71	July 9, 1998	LETTER from counsel for pltf re exhibits to response to mtns for summary jgm (ts) (Entered: 07/09/1998)	RECAP
72	July 9, 1998	REPLY by deft HTI Memorial Hosp to response to motion for summary jgm [32-1] (ts) (Entered: 07/09/1998)	RECAP
	July 17, 1998	PROPOSED Order (ts) (Entered: 07/20/1998)	PACER
	July 17, 1998	PROPOSED Order (ts)
73	July 23, 1998	AGREED ORDER by Judge Todd J. Campbell extending time for defts CCA, Myers & Coble to respond to defts HTI & Boatright's mtns for summary jgm [32-1] [53-1] until 8/7/98. (EOD 7/23/98) (cc: all counsel) (ts) (Entered: 07/23/1998)	RECAP
	Aug. 3, 1998	PROPOSED Agreed Order allowing the pltf until 8/7/98 to file an additional statement of disputed facts (jb) (Entered: 08/03/1998)	PACER
	Aug. 3, 1998	PROPOSED Agreed Order allowing the pltf until 8/7/98 to file an additional statement of disputed facts (jb)
74	Aug. 4, 1998	ORDER by Judge Todd J. Campbell allowing pltf until 8/7/98 to file any additional statement of disputed facts in order to comply with Local Rule 8(b)(7) in support of pltf's response to defts' motions for summary judgment [59-1] [50-1] [57-1] [53-1] [45-1] [38-1]; allowing defts until 8/21/98 to file any responses to additional statements, & any reply to pltf's responses to their motins for summary judgment, & any responses to the motins for summary judgment by other defts (cc: all counsel) (EOD 8/5/98) (jb) (Entered: 08/05/1998)	RECAP
75	Aug. 7, 1998	STATEMENT of undisputed facts by pltf Patricia Bowman in opposition to defts' motions for summary judgment [59-1] [50-1] [57-1] [53-1] [45-1] [38-1] (jb) (Entered: 08/07/1998)	RECAP
76	Aug. 21, 1998	REPLY by deft Robert Coble to pltf's response to motion for summary judgment [38-1] [50-1] (jb) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
77	Aug. 21, 1998	RESPONSE by deft Robert Coble to pltf's statement of undisputed facts [75-1] (jb) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
78	Aug. 21, 1998	RESPONSE by deft Robert Coble to deft Dr. Donald Boatright's concise statement of material facts [55-1] (jb) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
79	Aug. 21, 1998	RESPONSE by deft Robert Coble to deft HTI Memorial Hospital Corporation's statement of unidsputed facts [34-1] (jb) (Entered: 08/21/1998)	RECAP
80	Aug. 21, 1998	RESPONSE by deft HTI Memorial Hosp to pltf's statement of undisputed facts in oppostion to defts' motions for summary judgment [75-1] (w/attached specific responses) (jb) (Entered: 08/24/1998)	RECAP
81	Aug. 21, 1998	SPECIFIC RESPONSES by deft HTI Memorial Hosp to pltf's statement of undisputed facts in opposition to defts' motions for summary judgment [75-1] (jb) (Entered: 08/24/1998)	RECAP
82	Aug. 24, 1998	REPLY by defts Corrections Corp and Kevin Myers to response to motion for summary jgm [45-1] (w/attachments) (gi) (Entered: 08/24/1998)	RECAP
83	Aug. 24, 1998	RESPONSE by defts Corrections Corp and Kevin Myers to pltf's statement [75-1] (gi) (Entered: 08/24/1998)	RECAP
84	Aug. 27, 1998	MEMORANDUM OF THE COURT: Order to enter (cc: all counsel) (EOD 8/28/98) (jb) (Entered: 08/28/1998)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 16, 1996

Closing Date: 2003

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Mother of deceased prisoner, on behalf of prisoner and his two children, alleged that the private company that managed prison violated prisoner's Eighth Amendment right to adequate medical care.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Corrections Corporation of America

HTI Memorial Hospital Corporation

Prison Realty Corporation

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Non-government for-profit

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Tennessee 3:96-cv-01142

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 00-06719

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 00-06720

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

General/Misc.:

Personal injury

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Male

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Medical care, general

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Bowman v. Corrections Corporation of America, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/950/ (last updated 5/4/2006).