DETROIT (AP) — A Wayne County judge has settled a lawsuit
filed by a couple whose son was temporarily removed from their custody
after he was mistakenly given alcohol at a Detroit Tigers game.
The
case was closed Tuesday in a federal court filing. Attorneys for the
parents and Judge Judy Hartsfield say settlement details are
confidential.
Leo Ratte (Ra-TAY’) was 7 years old in 2008 when his
father mistakenly gave him "Mike’s Hard Lemonade" at Comerica Park.
University of Michigan professor Christopher Ratte says he didn’t know
the beverage had alcohol.
A police officer took steps to put Leo
into protective custody for several days. His parents say their rights
were violated by Hartsfield’s practice of signing blank forms and
leaving them to be filled in by authorities to remove children.
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DETROIT (AP) — A Wayne County judge has settled a lawsuit
filed by a couple whose son was temporarily removed from their custody
after he was mistakenly given alcohol at a Detroit Tigers game.
The
case was closed Tuesday in a federal court filing. Attorneys for the
parents and Judge Judy Hartsfield say settlement details are
confidential.
Leo Ratte (Ra-TAY’) was 7 years old in 2008 when his
father mistakenly gave him "Mike’s Hard Lemonade" at Comerica Park.
University of Michigan professor Christopher Ratte says he didn’t know
the beverage had alcohol.
A police officer took steps to put Leo
into protective custody for several days. His parents say their rights
were violated by Hartsfield’s practice of signing blank forms and
leaving them to be filled in by authorities to remove children.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.