Legal Opinion
McComb v. Wambaugh
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 30, 1991No. 90-1831PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
As a result of parental abuse, the minor plaintiff suffered severe injuries for which he seeks damages against a municipality and its employees because of their failure to protect him. We conclude that a protective order issued by a Virginia court purportedly in accordance with the Interstate Compact for Placement of Children did not establish a special relationship between the plaintiff and the Pennsylvania defendants. Because a private individual caused the harm and no special relationship existed, the district court granted summary judgment for the…
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