United States Sixth Circuit

Absent a "special relationship" with police, victims lack a constitutional right under the Fourth or Fourteenth Amendment to have police provide medical assistance or intervene by placing victim in protective custody to protect against the actions of private actors.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/11/2000
• Decided 12/19/2000
• Published 12/19/2000

Judges

• Before:  NELSON, SILER, and BATCHELDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward L. Gilbert (argued and briefed), Akron, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Denise L. Smith (briefed), Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Ravenna, OH, for Defendant-Appellee Portage County Executive Offices., Denise L. Smith (briefed), Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Ravenna, OH, Steven K. Kelley, Law Offices of Steven K. Kelley (argued and briefed), Independence, OH, for Defendants-Appellees Portage County Sheriff's Department, Robert A. Longbottom., Mark Cox, Cuyahoga Falls, Steven K. Kelley, Law Offices of Steven K. Kelley (argued and briefed), Independence, OH, for Defendant-Appellee Mark Cox.