McBride v. Magnuson

Plaintiff brought an action against defendant, a police officer assigned to the Youth Division of the Portland Police Bureau, for interference with plaintiffs right to custody of her eight-month-old son. Her complaint alleged as one "cause of action” that defendant "intentionally, maliciously and without probable cause, caused [her son] to be placed in protective custody,” and as a second "cause of action” that defendant was negligent in making an investigation and report of bums suffered by the child, thereby causing him to be taken into protective custody and plaintiff to be subjected to…