KYLE v. CHAPMAN

No. 99-11048.

208 F.3d 940 (2000)

KYLE K., Larry K., Personally, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Maggie CHAPMAN, in her individual capacity, Larry Foston, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 5, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George P. Shingler, Casey, Gilson & Williams, Karen Rebecca Dunbar, Casey, Gilson, Williams & Shingler, P.C., Atlanta, GA, for Defendants-Appellants.

Jonathan A. Zimring, Zimring & Ellin, Dawn R. Smith, Zimring, Ellin & Miller, Zimring Smith & Billips, Beverly P. Downing, State Law Dept., Atlanta, GA, Jefferson James Davis, Davis & Davis, Decatur, GA, Frank P. Harris, Marietta, GA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Before BLACK and WILSON, Circuit Judges, and RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge.


RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the denial of a Fed.R.Civ.P. Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss on qualified immunity grounds a complaint that alleged a substantive due process denial of medical treatment claim and physical abuse claim. This section 1983 complaint was brought on behalf of Kyle K., a mentally retarded child born in 1981, by his parents, against various mental health professionals, administrators, and direct care personnel connected...

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