Legal Opinion
Jose Valdivieso Ortiz v. Melquiades Burgos, Pablo Robles Robles
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 12, 1986No. 86-1484PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of the death of Jose Valdivieso Ortiz, who allegedly was beaten by guards and dealt a fatal blow to the head while an inmate at the Guayama Regional Detention Center in Puerto Rico. The narrow question before us is whether his stepfather and siblings have a constitutionally protected interest in the companionship of their adult son and brother, deprivation of which is actionable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Because we conclude that they do not, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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The original plaintiffs in this lawsuit were decedent’s mother,…
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