Leamon v. Phillips

OPINION

STUMBO, Judge:

Heather Leamon and Tom Crisp appeal from a Memorandum Opinion and Final Judgment of the Boyd Circuit Court in favor of Cathy Phillips, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Elizabeth Adkins and Melinda Leamon. Appellants argue that the circuit court improperly determined that the Appellees were entitled to absolute or qualified immunity for their roles in reporting suspected child abuse and neglect and/or removing Heather Leamon’s children. We find no error, and affirm the Judgment on appeal.

On January 17, 2006, Child Protective Services (“CPS”) instituted a Juvenile…