Legal Opinion

Elmore v. Van Horn

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 31, 1992No. 92-12PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARDINE, Justice.

This appeal involves a claim for damages against a licensed professional counselor for her evaluation of and conclusion that a minor child had been the victim of sexual abuse. The counselor interviewed the child, reported her suspicions to law enforcement, signed an affidavit, and testified in a subsequent custody hearing. The district court determined that the counselor had immunity for her actions and granted her motion for summary judgment.

We affirm.

Appellants present the following issues for our review:

1. Did the District Court err in finding that as a matter of law the…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Briscoe v. LaHueSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. James v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Ribas v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Babcock v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Adams v. PeckCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. Shearer v. LeuenbergerNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Wynn v. EarinWashington Supreme Court · 2008
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