Legal Opinion
Karen Waeschle v. Ljubisa Dragovic, M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 16, 2012No. 11-1878PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Plaintiff Karen Waeschle, the daughter of a decedent whose brain was retained and disposed of pursuant to a lawful criminal investigation, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants on Waeschle’s claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants seek sanctions pursuant to Fed. R.App. P. 38 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1912 and 1927. After reviewing the record and considering the arguments presented on appeal, we AFFIRM the district court’s grant of summary judgment.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Following the death of Waeschle’s mother, the Oakland County, Michigan…
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