United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiffs' section 1983 claim, alleging that defendant-City violated their due process rights by failing to act upon their request to lower the speed limit on a public street, is dismissed where the Due Process Clause does not guarantee minimal levels of safety of security.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2005
• Published 06/29/2005

Judges

• Before:  COLE and SUTTON, Circuit Judges;  ZATKOFF, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: John H. Metz, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellants. Kimberly K. Zamary, Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati, Ohio, Chris J. Gadansky, Landrum & Shouse, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: John H. Metz, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellants. Kimberly K. Zamary, Jeffrey C. Shipp, Kohnen & Patton, Cincinnati, Ohio, Chris J. Gadansky, Robert T. Watson, Landrum & Shouse, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellees.