United States Sixth Circuit

In a suit alleging due process violations under the state custody theory, the state-created-danger theory, and the unconstitutional policy or custom theory, stemming from defendants' placement of plaintiffs' son in a non-foster home where he was subsequently shot and killed, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where plaintiffs failed to show the requisite culpability.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/11/2007
• Published 12/11/2007

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, SILER, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Karl H. Schneider, Maguire & Schneider, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellants.  Nick A. Soulas, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Bradley D. Barbin, Maguire & Schneider, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellants.  Mary J. Martin, Arnold Paul Thies, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.