United States Fifth Circuit
HERNANDEZ v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVS., 02-11362
Plaintiff's suit, alleging negligence in the death of their child after defendants removed him pending an investigation of child abuse, is dismissed where defendants are entitled to qualified and official immunity.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/25/2004
- Published 08/25/2004
Judges
- CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS, WIENER, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Paul Gary Belew (argued), Belew & Belew, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Peter B. Plotts, III, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Austin, TX, for Defendants-Appellants.