Bolton v. Jones

Plaintiff Nellie Bolton, as personal representative of the Estate of Shaniqua Baskin, deceased, and as next friend of Takara Bolton (formerly Baskin), appeals as of right from the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants.

This case arises out of the Baskin family’s contact with the juvenile division of the Wayne Probate Court. The Baskin family was originally comprised of Mr. Arthur Baskin II, Mrs. Gloria Baskin, and their two children, Shaniqua Baskin and Takara Baskin. Plaintiff Nellie Bolton is the mother of Mrs. Baskin.

In September, 1978, based on allegations of…