Legal Opinion

Rivera v. County of Westchester

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

William J. Giacomo, J.

Factual and Procedural Background

On May 31, 2005, defendant County of Westchester received an anonymous call that, inter alia, Elijah Santana, born on August 12, 2002, and David Maldonado, Jr., born on November 20, 2003, were being neglected by their parents/guardians, David Maldonado, Sr. and Luz Arroyo. Emergency workers arrived at the home within 60 minutes of the anonymous call and determined that the children were in no imminent danger. The following day, June 1, 2005, the caseworker assigned to the case visited the home and again found that the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Stukas v. StreiterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. Tango v. TulevechNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. McLean v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. Lauer v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. Steitz v. City of BeaconNew York Court of Appeals · 1945

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