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Childs v. Allen

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 13, 2004No. 53036-4-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶1 — Ronnie A. Childs sued Barbara Allen for damages related to a finding of dependency and the eventual termination of his parental rights regarding his daughter, RC. Childs alleges that Allen negligently performed a court ordered drug and alcohol evaluation and made inappropriate treatment recommendations. We affirm the trial court’s order granting Allen’s motion for summary judgment because Allen is entitled to absolute witness immunity and she was not the proximate cause of Childs’ injuries.

Coleman, J.

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¶2 Childs is the biological father of RC. Childs and RC lived with RC’s biological…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hartley v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Babcock v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Tyner v. Department of Social & Health ServicesWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Bruce v. Byrne-Stevens & Associates Engineers, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
  5. State v. VerharenWashington Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Wynn v. EarinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005

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