Elisa W. v. The City Of New York

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ELISA W., et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 15 Civ. 5273 (JAV) (SLC) THE CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., OPINION AND ORDER Defendants. SARAH L. CAVE, United States Magistrate Judge. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs, when they filed this action in 2015, were a class of 19 children in New York City’s foster care system who have sued New York City’s Administration for Children’s Service (“ACS” or “City Defendant”) and its overseeing agency, the New York State Offices of Children and Family Services (“OCFS” or “State Defendant”, with the City…