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A.M. v. LUZERNE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

No. 03-3075.

372 F.3d 572 (2004)

A.M., by and through his next friend and mother, J.M.K., Appellant v. LUZERNE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, a department of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; *Sandra M. Brulo, individually and in her official capacity as chief administrator of the Luzerne County Juvenile Detention Center; Louis P. Kwarcinski, individually and in his official capacity as deputy chief probation officer in charge of the Luzerne County Juvenile Detention Center; Jerome Prawdzik, in his individual capacity; Christopher Traver, in his individual capacity; Christopher Parker, in his individual capacity; Michael Considine, in his individual capacity; Mark Puffenberger, M.D., in his official capacity; Elaine Yozviak, R.N., in her individual capacity. *(Amended per Clerk's Order dated 8/14/03)

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed June 10, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marsha L. Levick, Lourdes M. Rosado (argued), Juvenile Law Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.

Sean P. McDonough (argued), Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, Moosic, PA, for Appellees Luzerne County Juvenile Detention Center, Sandra Brulo, Louis P. Kwarcinski, Elaine Yoziak, Christopher Traver, Christopher Parker, Michael Considine, and Jerome Prawdzik.

James A. Doherty, Jr. (argued), Scanlon, Howley, Scanlon & Doherty, Scranton, PA, for Appellee Mark Puffenberger, M.D.

Before RENDELL, STAPLETON and LAY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LAY, Circuit Judge.

A.M., by and through his next friend and mother, J.M.K., filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state tort law against the Luzerne County Juvenile Detention Center (the "Center") and several of its administrators and staff, alleging they violated his substantive due process rights by failing to protect him from harm while he was detained at the Center. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of all...

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