Legal Opinion
Phelan Ex Rel. Phelan v. Mullane
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 22, 2013No. 12-509-cvUnpublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
Plaintiffs John and Ellien Phelan, suing on behalf of themselves and their adopted daughter Desiree, appeal from an award of summary judgment in favor of defendants St. Vincent’s Services (“SVS”), Kings County Hospital Center (“KCHC”), the City of New York (“the City”), the City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation (“HHC,” and together with KCHC, “Hospital Defendants”), and various individual defendants associated with these entities, on the Phelans’ claim that Desiree’s mistreatment while in foster care violated rights protected by the Constitution, see 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as well…
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