Mitchell v. Davis
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
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The first issue in these appeals is whether the parental immunity doctrine bars civil actions by foster children against their foster parents and the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Human Resources ("DHR"), the Barbour County Department of Human Resources ("BCDHR"), and the BCDHR director and case supervisor charged with custody and care of the foster children. The second issue is whether the commissioner, the director, and the case supervisor are…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Hewlett v. GeorgeMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
- Goller v. WhiteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Phillips v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Gibson v. GibsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by91 opinions
- Ex Parte HaralsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Haley v. Barbour CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
- Alabama Dept. of Transp. v. Harbert Intern., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2008
- Teplick v. MoultonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2013
- Ex Parte Town of LowndesboroSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
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