Legal Opinion
Morris v. Dearborne
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1999No. 98-40488PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Jim and Gloria Morris, individually and on behalf of their minor daughter, Hilary Faith Morris,1 brought suit against defendants for separating the family for a period of three years during an investigation of possible child abuse. Appellant Charlotte Hawkins Dearborne (“Dearborne”) brings this interlocutory appeal challenging the district court’s denial of her motion for summary judgment based on qualified and statutory immunity in reporting possible abuse of Hilary, who was one of her students. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand this…
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