United States Sixth Circuit

Police sergeant's acts in handling a domestic violence case, even if wrongful, were too remote from a death that eventually resulted from the incident for any violation of substantive due process to be found; sergeant was entitled to qualified immunity absent a law that may have put him on notice that his conduct offended the Constitution.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2001
• Decided 04/25/2002
• Published 04/25/2002

Judges

• Before: SILER and COLE, Circuit Judges;  STAFFORD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James D. McNamara (argued and briefed), Columbus, OH, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Douglas C. Boatright (briefed), Mark D. Landes (argued and briefed), Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, Columbus, OH, for Defendant-Appellant.