Lee v. Cox et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
LARRY MARTILLUS LEE 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 4:23-cv-04087
CAPTAIN RAMI COX;
JEFF BLACK; and DR. DAVIS 	DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation filed on September 30, 2025, by the
Honorable Christy D. Comstock, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of
Arkansas. 	(ECF No. 118). 	Judge Comstock finds that Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment denial of
medical care and adequate diet claims fail as a matter of law. 	Judge Comstock also finds that
Defendant Cox is entitled to qualified immunity as to Plaintiff’s denial of medical care claim.
Thus, Judge Comstock recommends that the Court grant Defendants’ motions for summary
judgment (ECF Nos. 98, 102) and dismiss this case with prejudice.
Plaintiff has not responded to the Report and Recommendation, and the time to object has
passed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Upon review, finding no clear error on the face of the record
and that Judge Comstock’s reasoning is sound, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation
(ECF No. 118) in toto. 	Accordingly, the Court finds that Defendants’ motions for summary
judgment (ECF Nos. 98, 102) should be and hereby are GRANTED. 	Plaintiff’s claims are
DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 7th day of January, 2026.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
United States District Judge
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