Legal Opinion

Taahira W. Ex Rel. McCord-Salley v. Travis

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided November 20, 1995No. 94 C 7406PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge:

This ease arises from the tragedy visited upon Plaintiff Taahira W. (“Taahira”) while she was in the custody of a licensed foster parent. Before the court is the motion to dismiss of Defendants Felicia Travis, Aline Knight, and Gloria Brown (collectively “Defendants”). The suit was filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 on Taahira’s behalf by her grandmother, Cheryl McCord-Salley (“Sal-ley”)- The moving Defendants, named in their individual capacities, are sued for committing constitutional violations through their incompetence and conscious disregard in…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Leatherman v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and Coordination UnitSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ronald E. Stevens, Individually and as Guardian of the Person and Estate of Bradley Edwin Stevens, a Disabled Person v. Richard UmstedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  2. Hebein Ex Rel. Berman v. YoungDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1998
  3. Rubin v. IkenberryDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 1996
  4. Johnson v. CollinsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1999
  5. Nichol v. StassIllinois Supreme Court · 2000

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