Legal Opinion

Charlotte I. Gamble, Etc., Etc. v. The Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 14, 1986No. 84-3849PublishedCited by 153 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Charlotte Gamble, suing as next friend and on behalf of Cynthia Gamble, challenges the district court’s dismissal of her complaint under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 against the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (“HRS”). 1 Gamble 2 claims that her rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments were violated as a result of alleged severe physical and mental mistreatment suffered at the hands of foster parents with whom Gamble was placed by HRS from May 24, 1967, through November 4, 1974. Gamble demanded compensatory and…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908

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3Cited by153 opinions

  1. Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Greg Zatler v. Louie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  3. Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Rivas v. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  5. Floyd B. Hutton, Anna v. Hutton v. Sheriff Thomas Strickland, Individually and as Sheriff of Holmes County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990

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