United States Third Circuit
BENN v. UNIVERSAL HEALTH SYS., INC., 01-3450
Court affirmed summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs Due Process claims related to his short term involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility for an emergency examination because defendants were not state actors and were covered by statutory physician immunity.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/17/2004
- Published 06/17/2004
Judges
- Before: SLOVITER, ALITO, Circuit Judges, and OBERDORFER,District Court Judge.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Ross Begelman,Begelman & Orlow, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Kevin J. O'Brien, Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, & Courtney, Philadelphia, PA, Kenneth D. Powell, Jr., Rawle & Henderson, Media, PA, Charles W. Craven, Marion H. Griffin, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees.