Legal Opinion
Van Emrik v. Chemung County Department of Social Services
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 13, 1990No. 806, Docket 89-9005PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns the defense of qualified immunity in the context of state interference with parental custody rights. Connie and Richard van Emrik appeal from the September 6, 1989, judgment of the District Court for the Western District of New York (David G. Larimer, Judge) dismissing, on motion for summary judgment, their suit against the Chemung County Department of Social Services (“the Department”) and two child protective caseworkers. We agree with Judge Larimer that no facts were shown creating any issue as to the County’s liability and that the…
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