Legal Opinion
Fred Clayworth v. County of Luzerne
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 5, 2013No. 11-4593UnpublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROTH, Circuit Judge:
Fred Clayworth, individually and as the parent and natural guardian of G.H., appeals from the District Court’s December 6, 2011 judgment, which dismissed his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm the judgment entered by the District Court.
I. Background
On September 8, 2011, after the District Court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, Clayworth filed an amended complaint against Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County), Lu-zerne County Children & Youth Services (CYS), and individual employees Frank Castaño, Joseph…
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