Young-Bey v. Daddysman, COS, 1:15-cv-03642

Jeffrey M. Young‑Bey, a Maryland state prisoner at Western Correctional Institution, sued after an October 15, 2015 encounter with C.O. Jason Daddysman in the medical unit area, alleging Daddysman pushed him and caused hip/pelvic pain.
Plaintiff claimed Daddysman and Sgt. Lisa Lasher obstructed his access to the administrative remedy process (ARP) and that supervisors (Warden Graham, Commissioner Webb, Chief Butler, Major Mellot) failed to protect/supervise.
Internal investigation: inmate letter referred to Internal Investigations; detective interviewed Young‑Bey (who denied falling or being injured and declined criminal charges) and Daddysman (who denied contact and explained a palm‑out gesture to avoid being bumped).
Medical records show continued treatment after the incident (medications, MRI, physical therapy); no Use of Force or Serious Incident Report was generated.
Plaintiff initiated but did not complete the ARP process (an ARP was returned for clarification and not resubmitted); IGO records show no completed grievances since 2014.
Defendants moved to dismiss or for summary judgment; the Court treated the motion as one for summary judgment, found no exhaustion, no constitutional violations, and granted judgment for defendants.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies	Young‑Bey says staff denied ARP forms and thwarted exhaustion	Defendants show ARP was available; plaintiff failed to resubmit/follow appeals	Court: Claims dismissed for failure to exhaust (plaintiff abandoned ARP)
Excessive force (Eighth Amendment)	Daddysman pushed Young‑Bey causing severe pain	Force was minimal or a palm‑out contact to prevent collision; no injury or UOF report	Court: No excessive force; summary judgment for Daddysman
Failure to protect / Supervisory liability	Supervisors knew of prior complaints about Daddysman and failed to act	No evidence supervisors had actual/constructive knowledge of a pervasive risk or took inadequate action	Court: Supervisory claims dismissed (no evidence of deliberate indifference)
Denial/interference with medical care; Due process; Equal protection; ARP processing; Verbal harassment	Young‑Bey alleges interference with medical care, due process and equal protection violations, mishandling of ARPs, and harassment	Medical records show ongoing care; no facts showing deliberate indifference or constitutional violations; verbal insults alone insufficient	Court: All these claims dismissed; defendants entitled to summary judgment

Hudson v. McMillian, 503 U.S. 1 (use of force excessive‑force standard)
Whitley v. Albers, 475 U.S. 312 (factors for evaluating force in prisons)
Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 (deliberate indifference and failure to protect)
Woodford v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81 (proper exhaustion requirement)
Ross v. Blake, 136 S. Ct. 1850 (when administrative remedies are unavailable)
Jones v. Bock, 549 U.S. 199 (exhaustion is an affirmative defense)
Wilkins v. Gaddy, 559 U.S. 34 (injury extent not dispositive in excessive force claims)
Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97 (deliberate indifference standard for medical care)
Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, 477 U.S. 242 (summary judgment standard)
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317 (summary judgment burdens)