United States Third Circuit

In a child custody dispute, the Court affirmed a district court order, finding dismissal proper under Rule 12(b)(6) since plaintiff's prima facie case did not allege that a policy or custom of the defendant led to the constitutional deprivation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/13/2004
• Decided 07/15/2004
• Published 07/15/2004

Judges

• Before RENDELL, COWEN and LAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• R. Nicholas Gimbel, (Argued), McCarter & English, Philadelphia, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gavin P. Lentz, Stephen E. Skovron, (Argued), Bochetto & Lentz, Philadelphia, for Appellee Michael Marran., Walter F. Kawalec, III, (Argued), Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Woodland Falls Corporate Park, Cherry Hill, for Appellees Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth;  and County of Montgomery.