Legal Opinion
Aba Sheikh v. Choe
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 2006No. 76723-8PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 This case involves cross appeals from a civil trial in which plaintiff Said Aba Sheikh obtained a judgment against the State of Washington for $10,364,372 in damages. Aba Sheikh’s injuries were inflicted during an assault by four youths in March 1999. One of the four assailants, Mychal Anderson, had been placed in a dependency guardianship by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Another, Miguel Pierre, was a DSHS dependent who had been placed in foster care. Aba Sheikh brought claims against the State alleging (1) negligent placement of Anderson and Pierre by DSHS, (2)…
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