United States Sixth Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants on plaintiff's civil rights claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and a wrongful death claim under Kentucky state law is affirmed where plaintiff failed to allege a cognizable procedural due process violation, and could not establish a wrongful death claim under state law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/09/2006
• Published 08/09/2006

Judges

• Before:  SUHRHEINRICH, ROGERS, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Ned B. Pillersdorf, Pillersdorf, Derossett & Lane, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Jonathan C. Shaw, Porter, Schmitt, Banks & Baldwin, Paintsville, Kentucky for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Ned B. Pillersdorf, Pillersdorf, Derossett & Lane, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Jonathan C. Shaw, Michael J. Schmitt, Porter, Schmitt, Banks & Baldwin, Paintsville, Kentucky for Appellees.