Legal Opinion
T.D. v. Patton
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 28, 2017No. 16-1092PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
T.D. sued Kelcey Patton under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating his right to substantive due process. He relies on a “danger-creation theory,” which provides that “state officials can be liable for the acts of third parties where those officials created the danger that caused the harm.” Currier v. Doran, 242 F.3d 905, 917 (10th Cir. 2001) (quotations-omitted).1
Ms. Patton, a social worker for the Denver Department of Human Services (“DDHS”), was one of those responsible for removing T.D., a minor at the time, from his mother’s home, placing him into DDHS’s custody, and…
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