Legal Opinion
Little v. Utah State Division of Family Services
Utah Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1983No. 18113PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWE, Justice:
The State appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs awarding them damages for the wrongful death of their infant daughter.
On March 16, 1977, a warrant and order of temporary placement directed to Jennifer Little, 2½ year old daughter of plaintiffs, was issued by the juvenile court as the result of a petition filed by the Utah Division of Family Services (hereinafter Family Services or State). The juvenile court made the following findings:
Said child is dependent through no fault of the parents in that (1) said minor has not developed properly and manifests autistic…
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