Legal Opinion
B.W. v. Meade County
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1995No. 18941PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
A child, through her mother as guardian ad litem, sought damages from public officers and Meade County for negligent investigation of sexual abuse. Declaring them immune from civil liability under state law, the trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants. We affirm.
FACTS
B.W. (mother) witnessed her daughter, L.W., engaging in apparent sexual behavior while bathing. When the mother asked if anyone had touched her private parts, the child named the landlord’s mother. On January 3, 1991, the mother took her child to meet with Meade County Deputy Sheriff Ja mie…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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