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United States Sixth Circuit


Petty v. County of Franklin, Ohio, 06-3552

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case brought by former inmate who sustained serious injury to his jaw during a fight with other inmates, alleging county defendants failed to protect him and provide adequate medical care, dismissal of plaintiff's claims is affirmed where: 1) two John Doe deputies were properly dismissed from the suit as they had not been served within the requisite time and plaintiff had ample time to discover their identities; and 2) summary judgment for defendants county, sheriff's office, and sheriff was proper as well.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 03/06/2007
  • Published 03/06/2007

Judges

  • Before: MARTIN, COLE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellees:
  • ON BRIEF:  Byron L. Potts, Eric LaFayette, Byron L. Potts & Company, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.  Tracie M. Boyd, Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.
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