Estate of braden/gabaldon v. State

OPINION

BRUTINEL, Justice.

¶ 1 The issue in this case is whether the Adult Protective Services Act (“APSA”), AR.S. § 46-455 (2011), subjects the state to an action for damages under that statute. We hold that it does not and, therefore, affirm the superior court’s summary judgment in favor of the State.

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¶ 2 Jacob Braden, an adult with developmental disabilities, received services from Arizona Integrated Residential and Educational Services (“AIRES”), a licensed private corporation that contracted with the Arizona Department of Economic Security's Division of Developmental Disabilities to…