Legal Opinion
M.B. v. City of Philadelphia
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 1, 2005No. Nos. 03-2846, 03-28709PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MCKEE, Circuit Judge.
The defendants appeal a jury verdict in the amount of $2.8 million in favor of plaintiff on a claim arising out of the foster care placement of her minor child, “M.B.” For the reasons that follow, we will affirm.
I. FACTS
Mary Barksdale is a 76 year old widow who lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Women’s Christian Alliance (“WCA”) is a social services agency licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and under contract with the City of Philadelphia. Pursuant to that contract, the WCA assists the City in placing children in foster care when…
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