Legal Opinion
Lee v. Hefner
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 7, 2005No. 04-5445UnpublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUHRHEINRICH, Judge.
Plaintiff Jose Lee, by his Mark and by his Next Kin, Arthur Lee and Audrey Lee, appeal from the order of the district court granting Defendants’ motion for summary judgment on Plaintiffs excessive force claim brought under 42 U.S.C.1983. We AFFIRM.
I
Plaintiff Jose Lee is a middle-aged, disabled black man living in Paducah, Kentucky, with his parents, Arthur and Nancy. Jose is severely autistic, with a mental age similar to that of a three year old child. His actions are rote, and he has no vocal means of communication. One of Jose’s daily rituals is to take the trash out to…
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