Legal Opinion
James Boyd v. Mickey Owen and Leslie Foott
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 22, 2007No. 05-3587PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
James Boyd filed an action in the district court alleging that the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) child welfare investigator Leslie Foott and her supervisor Mickey Owen violated his rights to due process in their investigation of a claim of child abuse and their finding that the claim against him for physical abuse of a child was “indicated.” Foott and Owen filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that they were entitled to qualified immunity on the claim. The district court denied that motion, and they appeal that denial to this…
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- Dennis Anderson v. Gilberto Romero and Arthur DouglasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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