Legal Opinion
Rubacha Ex Rel. Rubacha v. Coler
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 15, 1985No. 84 C 9887PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, District Judge.
Maria Rubacha (“Maria”), a mentally retarded minor, sues Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) Director Gregory Coler and other DCFS officials and employees under both 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) and Illinois common and statutory law, based on injuries Maria sustained- when she was beaten by other minor residents of DCFS-operated Dickens Shelter. Defendants now move to dismiss under Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 12(b)(1) 1 and 12(b)(6). For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion and order, their motion is denied.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by16 opinions
- B.H. v. JohnsonDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
- Yvonne L. v. New Mexico Department Of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
- Benning v. Board of Regents of Regency UniversitiesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Jackson v. Georgia Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Artist M. v. JohnsonDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
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