SHIFFLETT v. KORSZNIAK

No. 17-2676.

934 F.3d 356 (2019)

Paul SHIFFLETT, Appellant v. Mr. KORSZNIAK, Correctional Health Administrator, State Correctional Institution ("SCI") Graterford, Collegeville, Pennsylvania; Dr. Christian, Doctor, Correct Care Solution, et al; Dr. Golsorkhi, Doctor, Correct Care Solution; Dr. Burkholder, Dentist, Correct Care Solution; Dr. Bianco, Dentist, Correct Care Solution; Dr. Pamela Roehm, Doctor; Dr. Joseph P. Mulligan, Doctor, Temple Hospital, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion filed: August 12, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elana Bildner , Quinnipiac University School of Law, Civil Justice Clinic, 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518, Sebastian Brady , Elise M. Wander (Argued), Yale Law School, 127 Wall Street, P.O. Box 209090, New Haven, CT 06520, Benjamin M. Daniels (Supervising Attorney), Tadhg Dooley , Wiggin & Dana, One Century Tower, 265 Church Street, P.O. Box 1832, New Haven, CT 06508, Counsel for Appellant.

Denise J. Smyler , General Counsel, Theron Perez , Chief Counsel, Chase M. Defelice (Argued), Raymond W. Dorian , Assistant Counsel, Timothy A. Holmes, I , Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Office of Chief Counsel, 1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, Counsel for Appellee Joseph Korszniak, Dr. Bianco, Dr. Burkholder.

Caitlin J. Goodrich , Kenneth D. Powell, Jr. , Emily B. Ryan-Fiore (Argued), Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton First & Newby, 2000 Market Street, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellee Dr. Muhammad Golsorkhi.

Teresa F. Sachs , Carol A. VanderWoude (Argued), Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, 2000 Market Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellee Dr. Pamela Roehm.

Sarah M. Baker , Ava M. Plakins (Argued), Bonner Kiernan Trebach & Crociata, 1801 Market Street, Ten Penn Center, Suite 770, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellee Dr. Joseph P. Mulligan.

Before: AMBRO, GREENAWAY, JR., and SCIRICA, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Paul Shifflett was an inmate in the Pennsylvania prison system when he was set upon by fellow inmates who broke his jaw. This was only the beginning of his troubles: the surgery on his jaw went badly, causing him intense pain for the better part of a year. His efforts to seek treatment from the...

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