Legal Opinion
Hernandez v. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 31, 2004No. 02-11362PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a foster care placement that tragically ended in the death of a minor, Eric Hernandez (“Eric”), while he was in the custody of a state licensed foster family. The natural parents, Nicholas Hernandez and Juana Olalde (collectively, “the natural parents”), brought this action against former and current employees of the Child Protective Services (“CPS” or “the agency”), an arm of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (“TDPRS”), alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and asserting state law negligence claims in connection…
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