Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Erie County Office of Children and Youth
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 29, 2007No. Civil Action 06-234 EriePublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Charles Hayes and Victoria L. Hayes, bring this suit as Administrators of the Estate of Brittany Legler, a mentally disabled 15 year-old girl who was killed at the hands of her adoptive mother, Lisa Iarussi, in 2004. The Defendants are the Erie County Office of Children and Youth (“OCY”), its Executive Director, and various supervisors, caseworkers, and employees of the agency, all of whom are sued in their individual and official capacities. Among the claims that Plaintiffs have asserted against these individuals and OCY are claims…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Hayes v. ERIE COUNTY OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND YOUTHDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2011
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