Hutson, et al. v. Walker, et al., No. 11-3194 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePlaintiffs brought this action against defendants, social service employees, alleging that they violated 42 U.S.C. 1983 and state law by recommending that custody of their son be granted to his grandparents. According to plaintiffs, this recommendation resulted in the untimely death of their son. The court affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the state employees after concluding that they were entitled to qualified immunity on the federal claims and official immunity on the state claims.
Court Description: Civil case - Civil rights. In action alleging social service workers violated plaintiffs' civil rights by recommending that the custody of their son be granted to his grandparents, the district court did not err in granting defendants' motion for summary judgment as defendants were entitled to qualified immunity on the federal claims and official immunity on the state claims in the suit.
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