P.G. v. State, Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Family & Youth Services

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BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Penny and Richard Green1 sued the Division of Family and Youth Services (DFYS) after their foster child, Billy, physically and sexually assaulted their two children. The Greens alleged that DFYS negligently failed to disclose information that would have alerted them to the risks of accepting Billy into their home. The superior court assumed that DFYS had a duty to give the Greens relevant information about Billy. But it granted summary judgment to DFYS, finding part of their claim barred by AS 09.50.250(8)-which immunizes the state from claims of…