Legal Opinion
Schutt v. Melmark, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 9, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION No. 15-2731PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Goldberg, District Judge
Alexander Schutt (“Schutt”) and his parents Clarence and Barbara Schutthave brought suit against Melmark, Inc. (“Mel-mark”), a residential facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and several Melmark employees.1 The case centers on Defendants’ decision to cease providing care for Schutt and their alleged malfeasance in transporting Schutt to a crisis intervention center.
The Complaint consists of the following claims: deprivation of Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Count 1); conspiracy to deprive civil…
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