Legal Opinion
Patricia Robertson v. Jimmy Hecksel
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 16, 2005No. 04-12367PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Patricia Robertson appeals the district court’s dismissal of her claims against Appellees Jimmy Hecksel and the City of Gainesville. Corey Rice, Robertson’s son, was killed by Officer Hecksel during a traffic stop. As a result of his death, Robertson argues she suffered a deprivation of her constitutionally-protected liberty interest in a continued relationship with her adult son. Whether a parent has such a right vis-á-vis her adult child is a question of first impression for this Court. We hold that the Fourteenth Amendment’s substantive due process…
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