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United States Sixth Circuit


WATKINS v. CITY OF BATTLE CREEK, 00-1502

Police officers did not violate the civil rights of drug trafficking suspect by failing to determine suspect swallowed drugs before arrest, when suspect repeatedly denied swallowing drugs and refused numerous offers of medical treatment.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 12/11/2001
  • Published 12/11/2001

Judges

  • Before GUY and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  HULL, District Judge.

Court

  • United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Thomas J. Hirsch (argued nd briefed), Kalamazoo, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Clyde J. Robinson (briefed), Barbara Ann Hobson (argued), Battle Creek, MI, Joseph Nimako (argued and briefed), Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, Livonia, MI, for Defendants-Appellees.
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