HANKINS v. ANDERSON (2019)

[Unpublished]

Missouri inmate Ronnie Hankins sued correction officers Leann Crews and Kyle Webb alleging they were deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs when they failed to provide him toothpaste for six weeks while he was in administrative segregation, which caused swelling and infection of his gums. The summary judgment record established the Hankins received medical and dental care during this period. No medical professional diagnosed him with swollen or infected gums, and he purchased toothpaste from the canteen near the end of this period for $1.78. Hankins appeals the district court’s ¹ grant of summary judgment dismissing these claims. The claims were frivolous. We affirm.

The judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

FOOTNOTES

1.   The Honorable Henry E. Autrey, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.

PER CURIAM.