Legal Opinion
Eidson v. Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 20, 2007No. 07-5406PublishedCited by 702 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.
This case arises from the temporary removal of plaintiff-appellant Ronald Eid- son’s minor daughters by Tennessee Child Protective Services and the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services after one of his daughters falsely accused him of sexual abuse. Full custody was restored to plaintiff eleven months later, after his daughter recanted her accusation. One year later, plaintiff filed suit, charging that various wrongful acts by child protective services workers had deprived him of liberty without due process. The district court dismissed the action as…
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