Legal Opinion

Perez v. Illinois Department of Children & Family Services

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 22, 2008No. 4-07-0854PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Turner

Plaintiff, Laura Perez, appeals the Vermilion County circuit court’s September 2007 order, which denied her motion for summary judgment; granted the summary-judgment motion filed by defendants, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and its Director, Erwin McEwen; and affirmed DCFS’s dismissal of plaintiffs appeal from an indicated finding of abuse or neglect. We reverse the circuit court’s affirmation of DCFS’s dismissal of plaintiffs appeal and remand with directions.

I. BACKGROUND

At some point, DCFS indicated plaintiff for (1) tying/close confinement, (2) sexual…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. City of Belvidere v. Illinois State Labor Relations BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
  2. People v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Cassens Transport Co. v. Illinois Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
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  5. People v. WilhelmAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Charles C.L.A. v. State Division of Child & Family Services, Department of Health & Human ResourcesNevada Supreme Court · 2012
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  4. In Re Parental Rights as to CcaNevada Supreme Court · 2012
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