United States Third Circuit

A parent's interest in the companionship of his independent adult child is not a cognizable constitutional right protected by the Due Process Clause. Summary judgment was properly entered against the plaintiff on his 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/23/2003
• Decided 12/17/2003
• Published 12/17/2003

Judges

• Before ALITO, FUENTES, and BECKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard A. McDaniel (argued), Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jane L. Istvan (argued), City of Philadelphia, Law Department, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees Kirk Dodd, John Mouzon, Dave Thomas, Scott Wallace and the City of Philadelphia., Richard G. Tuttle (argued), Kolansky, Tuttle, & Rocco, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee Christopher DiPasquale., Sarah E. Ricks, Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, NJ, for Amici-Appellees.