Legal Opinion
Larry and Karen Spielman v. Sara C. Hildebrand and Don Madsen
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1989No. 87-1098PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a case arising out of the defendants’ actions as employees of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. The issues on appeal are whether the plaintiffs have alleged a deprivation of federal rights sufficient to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and, if so, whether such rights were clearly established at the time of the deprivation, thereby divesting the defendants of qualified immunity from suit for their actions in this matter. We affirm.
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