LOCH v. WATKINS

No. 01-1598.

337 F.3d 574 (2003)

Nicole M. LOCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Fred WATKINS; John D. O'Hair; County of Wayne; Benny Napoleon; The City of Detroit, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed July 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh M. Davis, Jr. (argued), Cynthia Heehan (briefed), Constitutional Litigation Associates, Detroit, MI, for Appellant.

Linda D. Fegins, (argued and briefed), City of Detroit Law Department, Detroit, MI, W. Steven Pearson (briefed), Julie C. Quinlan-Dufrane (argued), Wayne County Corporation Counsel, Detroit, MI, for Appellees.

Before MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge; KENNEDY and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Chief Circuit Judge.

Nicole Loch appeals the decision of the district court dismissing her claims under state law and under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on the ground of abstention. The case stemmed from seizure of Loch's Jeep Cherokee under the Michigan forfeiture statute. Loch challenged the seizure under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state conversion grounds, seeking damages. She later filed motions for declaratory and injunctive relief...

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