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.
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Leo Ratte was 7-years-old in April 2008 when his father, Christopher Ratte, mistakenly gave him a “Mike’s Hard Lemonade” at Comerica Park. Ratte, who is a University of Michigan professor, said he didn’t know the drink contained alcohol. A security guard who saw the boy with the beverage contacted police.
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According to the suit, Wayne County Judge Judy Hartsfield had a practice of signing blank child-removal orders and leaving them to be filled in by authorities.
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While Ratte was being questioned by police, Comerica Park medical staff examined Leo and gave him a clean bill of health, according to the lawsuit. Leo was also taken to Children’s Hospital in Detroit, where he was examined again and found to have no alcohol in his blood. The suit says even though Leo he was cleared to go home with his parents, he was taken into custody by Children’s Protective Services.
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According to the suit, CPS refused to release Leo into the custody of his mother, Claire Zimmerman, who was not at the game, or to his aunts — one of whom is a social worker and licensed foster parent.
Wayne County Judge Judy Hartsfield
Judy A. Hartsfield is a judge of the Wayne County Probate Court in Michigan. Her current term ends on December 31, 2020. Hartsfield is running for re-election for judge of the Wayne County Probate Court in Michigan. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020.
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