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SHERMAN v. FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER

No. 92-1671.

987 F.2d 397 (1993)

Paul E. SHERMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER, Douglas Cox, Cass Superior Court Judge, and Gary Boyles, Officer, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 19, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Justice, Logansport, IN (argued), for Paul E. Sherman.

Edward N. Kalamaros, South Bend, IN, Michael L. Carter (argued), Lacava, Zeigler & Carter, Indianapolis, IN, for Four County Counseling Center.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., David M. Wallman, Dist. Atty. Gen. (argued), Federal Litigation, Indianapolis, IN, for Douglas Cox and Gary Boyles.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, MANION, Circuit Judge, and EVANS, Chief District Judge.

BAUER, Chief Judge.

In this appeal, we consider the scope of qualified immunity for a police officer and a private mental institution involved in the emergency involuntary detention and treatment of a person who was allegedly mentally ill and dangerous at the time of the defendants' actions. The district court found that the police officer and the mental hospital are protected by qualified immunity in this case. We affirm.

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