BLESSING v. CHANDRASEKHAR

Nos. 20-5850/5852.

988 F.3d 889 (2021)

Tara BLESSING and Chris Blessing, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Charles B. Blessing; Michael Gray and Lori Gray, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Liam Gray; Kevin Paley and Nadine Paley, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Samuel Paley; Saundra Smith and Michael Smith, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Charlie Smith; Anthony Gardner and Shannon Gardner, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Evan Anthony Gardner; Wyatt Schwartz; William Fries; Eric Curk; Austin Foust; Andrew Gibson; Bradley Kathman; Patrick Kennedy, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Sujana S. CHANDRASEKHAR, M.D., FACS, Defendant-Appellee. John Doe; Tara Blessing and Chris Blessing, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Charles B. Blessing; Jennifer Foust and John Foust, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Austin Foust; Gina Fries and Daniel Fries, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, William Fries; Shannon Craig and Anthony Gardner, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Evan Anthony Gardner; Lori Gray and Michael Gray, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Liam Gray; Saundra Smith and Michael Smith, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Charlie Smith; Eric Curk; Andrew Gibson; Patrick Kennedy; Wyatt Schwartz; Bradley Kathman; Nadine Paley and Kevin Paley, a/n/f, parents, and natural guardians of their minor son, Sam Paley, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Kathy Griffin, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: February 23, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Kent W. Seifried , POSTON, SEIFRIED & SCHLOEMER, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, for Appellants. Jason W. Palmer , FARUKI PLL, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellee in 20-5850. Michael J. Grygiel , GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, Albany, New York, for Appellee in 20-5852.

ON BRIEF: Kent W. Seifried , POSTON, SEIFRIED & SCHLOEMER, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, for Appellants. Jason W. Palmer , Stephen A. Weigand , FARUKI PLL, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellee in 20-5850. Michael J. Grygiel , GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, Albany, New York, J. Stephen Smith , GRAYDON HEAD & RITCHEY, LLP, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, John C. Greiner , GRAYDON HEAD & RITCHEY, LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio, Adam Siegler , GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, Los Angeles, California, for Appellee in 20-5852.

Before: SILER, GIBBONS, and KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

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