Sheppard, et al. v. Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, et al.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY LARON SHEPPARD, Individually and as Administrator of the ESTATE OF CAMELLIA N. WASHINGTON, and LARON SHEPPARD, Individually and as next friend of CAMERON SHEPPARD, a minor, Plaintiffs, v. STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, DELAWARE DIVISION OF ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH, DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, VINCENT P. MECONI, RENATTA J. HENRY, MICHAEL TALMO, IVAN S. COHEN, M.D., D. BINGHAM PH.D., and GURJEET MAVI, M.D., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C.A. No. 03C-01-096-MMJ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER This 23rd day of February, 2005, the motion to dismiss of defendants DHSS, DSAMH, DPC, Meconi, Henry, Talmo and Bingham having been heard and considered, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to dismiss is denied. Plaintiffs shall have two weeks within which to file an amended complaint against defendants in their individual capacities and alleging individual negligence with particularity. ______________________________ Mary M. Johnston, Judge 2

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