MICHAELS v. NEW JERSEY

No. 99-5486.

222 F.3d 118 (2000)

Margaret Kelly MICHAELS Appellant v. State of NEW JERSEY; Attorney General's Office; County Of Essex; Essex County Prosecutor; George L. Schneider, Esq.; Herbert Tate, Esq.; Richard Mastroangelo; John Noonan; Glenn Goldberg, Esq.; Sarah Spencer-McArdle; Eileen C. Treacy, M.A.; The Essex County Police Department; Newark Police Department; Division of Youth and Family Services; Louis Fonnelaras; Susan Esquillan; "John Does", 1 Through 20 (Fictitious Persons); "Joseph Does", 1 Through 20 (Fictitious Persons); "James Does"; "Jane Does", 1 Through 20 (Fictitious Persons); "Harry Does", 1 Through 20 (Fictitious Persons); George McGrath Susan Esquillan Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff v. The Health Care Insurance Company Third-Party Defendant

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: June 5, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Santore (Argued), Santore & Kenny, Secaucus, NJ, for Appellant.

Juan C. Fernandez, Essex County Counsel, Steven C. Mannion (Argued), Special Claims Counsel, Newark, NJ, for Appellees George McGrath and Richard Mastroangelo.

Jacqueline A. DeGregorio (Argued), Robert D. Laurino, Weiner Lesniak, Parsippany, NJ, for Sara Sencer-McArdle.

John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, Mary C. Jacobson, Assistant Attorney General of Counsel, Valerie L. Egar (Argued), Deputy Attorney General, Office of Attorney General of New Jersey, Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Law, Trenton, NJ, for Louis Fonnelaras.

Terri A. Smith (Argued), Stevens & Minter Secaucus, NJ, for Susan Esquilin.

Before: MANSMANN and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges and ALARCON, Senior Circuit Judge.


ALARCON, Senior Circuit Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Margaret Kelly Michaels ("Michaels") appeals from the order granting the defendants' motion for summary judgment and dismissing her § 1983 claims against them. Michaels alleged that the defendants violated her constitutional rights by employing coercive interview techniques with child witnesses while investigating allegations of child abuse made against her. The district court granted the defendants...

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