Legal Opinion
Mark G. v. Sabol
New York Court of Appeals
Decided August 31, 1999PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
This appeal involves actions against New York City child welfare officials. Plaintiffs are 11 children (and the estate of a twelfth) from four families. They assert that they were dependent upon defendants’ child welfare system and that they suffered abuse or neglect in their homes or foster homes. These actions were originally part of a proposed class action suit seeking injunctive relief and damages. Plaintiffs, however, withdrew their claims against the State, along with their request for class certification and injunctive relief. In seeking to hold…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Whitley v. AlbersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by77 opinions
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