Fbop Scr Monthly Report 1992nov
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BUREAU OF PRISONS - SOUTH CENTRAL REIGONAL OFFICE, DALLAS, TEXAS MONTHLY REPORT NOVEMBER 1992 DATE: DECEMBER 22, 1992 WALLACE H. CHENEY GENERAL COUNSEL FROM: MICHAEL D. HOOD REGIONAL COUNSEL TORT CLAIMS NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER RECEIVED ANSWERED PENDING OVER SIX MON r. r·--. rs r~ ~ nw~ ,r It·, ._1 58 16 212 RECEIVED ANSWERED PENDING OVER 30 DAYS I' I n l~ ' o ,,:; FOI/PRIVACY NUMBER NUNBER NUMBER NUMBER I' 1 •• '- " 1 .' l. .• ' .• \J Ju t~;:; 24 5 19 0 LITIGATION NEW CASES RECD CASES CLOSED HABEAS CORPUS 14 35 7 5 2 o NUMBER OF LITIGATION REPORTS PREPARED - 23 CASES WITH HEARINGS OR TRIALS 2 SIGNIFICANT CASES: SEYMOUR V. HAAS, 4:92-CV-630-Y (NDTX). INMATE NAMED 18 DEFENDANTS INCLUDING TWO CONTRACT PHYSICIANS ALLEGING INADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE. CONTRACT PHYSICIAN HAS THREATENED TO STOP TREATING INMATES IF HE IS NOT ACCORDED REPRESENTATION BY THE DOJ. TELESFORA · LOZANO HAS FILED A TORT CLAIM ALLEGING SHE FELL IN BATHROOM WHILE VISITING RELATIVE AT FPC, BRYAN. CLAIMANT IS AN 82-YEAR OLD FEMALE. CLAIMANT HAS ALLEGEDLY INCURRED IN EXCESS OF $30,000.00 IN MEDICAL BILLS AND IS REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. THIS CLAIM WILL CENTER ON WHETHER CLAIMANT WAS AN INVITEE OR LICENSEE. THE SIX (6) MONTH RESPONSE DATE FOR REPLY TO THIS CLAIM IS FEBRUARY 21, 1993. MARVIN SEIFE HAS FILED A TORT CLAIM ALLEGING IMPROPER TREATMENT ARISING FROM THE AMPUTATION OF HIS LEG. CLAIMANT IS REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL AND HIS COUNSEL WOULD LIKE TO SETTLE THIS MATTER OUT OF COURT. WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING A MEDICAL REPORT FROM THE ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY. ONE MAJOR ISSUE WILL BE THE BUREAU OF PRISONS' ~" \ FOR THE ACTIONS OF ITS CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. THE SIX (6) MONTH RESPONSE DATE DEADLINE FOR THIS CLAIM IS FEBRUARY 28, 1993. /~ESPONSIBILITY V. KASTNER, GINGRAS V. QUINLAN, BETKA V. BROWN, AND LANGSTON V. - ALL CARVILLE CASES CONSTRUED ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INMATES, DENYING PLACEMENT IN HALFWAY HOUSES. COURT AS HABEAS. WE HAVE MAGISTRATE'S RECOMMENDATION IN OUR FAVOR IN STIKES, AWAITING FINAL DECISION. MANUEL V. BARR, A-92-CA-569-SS - AN EEO CASE INVOLVING A FEMALE STAFF MEMBER WHO WAS TERMINATED FROM FCI, BASTROP IN 1984-85. THERE IS A POSSIBLE LIABILITY ISSUE IN THIS CASE. HOWEVER, THE FEMALE STAFF MEMBER IS NOT INTERESTED IN BEING REINSTATED EXCEPT TO RECEIVE BACK PAY.