Legal Opinion
Otworth v. Vanderploeg
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 19, 2003No. Nos. 02-2035, 02-2201PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Clarence Otworth, a Florida resident proceeding pro se, appeals the district court order granting summary judgment to the defendants and the order requiring him to file an appeal bond in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).
Seeking $200,000 in damages, Otworth sued attorneys Allan Vanderploeg and Harry Knudsen in October 2001. Otworth alleged that the defendants conspired to…
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