Legal Opinion
Snyder, Admx. v. Mouser
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided September 7, 1971No. 470A70PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
The County Department of Public Welfare of Sullivan County, (hereinafter County Department) and Louise Mouser, a County Department caseworker, placed a minor ward in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Snyder. The ward is alleged to have had “homicidal propensities” known to defendants. While living in the Snyder home the ward shot and killed Mr. Snyder. Mrs. Snyder, as administratrix of her husband’s estate, brought this action for wrongful death against County Department and the caseworker alleging the death was proximately caused by defendants’ negligent failure to warn decedent of the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Doe v. BarnettIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
- Perkins v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1969
- Brinkman v. City of IndianapolisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1967
- State ex rel. Board of Commissioners v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
- Wozniczka v. McKEANIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Maroon v. State, Department of Mental HealthIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- Sports, Inc. v. GilbertIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
- Roberts v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
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