United States Eighth Circuit

In a section 1983 suit, summary judgment in favor of social workers who removed a child with broken bones from his mother is affirmed where their conduct did not violate a constitutional right since they had a reasonable belief that the mother was guilty of neglect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/20/2005
• Published 10/20/2005

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael D. Bornitz, argued, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew T. Tobin, argued, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Shannon Falon, on the brief), for appellee.