State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services v. Doherty

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Lynn Eldridge, a social worker being sued in her individual capacity, petitions us to reverse the superior court's orders (1) determining that she was not entitled to qualified immunity from a number of claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and (2) precluding her from relitigating the factual issues decided in a prior child in need of aid case. Because it appears that the superior court failed to apply the proper federal test for qualified immunity, we vacate the superi- or court's order denying Eldridge qualified immunity and remand for…