United States Eighth Circuit

In a mother's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and wrongful death action brought against a foster mother and several family services agency employees arising from her child's death in a fire at a foster home, summary judgment for a child care worker and supervisor is affirmed as plaintiff failed to show that any action or inaction by defendants caused the child's death.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/07/2007
• Published 08/07/2007

Judges

• ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, BOWMAN, and ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William P. Nacy, argued, Samuel E. Trapp, on the brief, Jefferson City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Doug Leyshock, Assistant Attorney General, argued, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, on the brief, Jefferson City, MO, for appellee.