Legal Opinion
Tylena M. Ex Rel. Debra M. v. Heartshare Children's Services
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 19, 2005No. 02 Civ. 8401(VM)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
MARRERO, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Tylena M. (“Tylena”) and Latisha M. (“Latisha”) (together, “Plaintiffs”), through their adoptive mother, Debra M., filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“ § 1983”) against Heartshare Children’s Services (“Heartshare”), the City of New York (the “City”), and several of Heartshare’s and the City’s employees (collectively, “Defendants”). The complaint alleges that Defendants failed to protect Tylena and Latisha from abuse while they were in the custody of the City and Heartshare as foster children.
Plaintiffs assert five causes of…
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