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LITTLE v. MITCHELL

No. 16678.

604 P.2d 918 (1979)

Jonathan LITTLE and Hannah Little, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. Anthony W. MITCHELL, Individually and as Director of the Department of Social Services of the State of Utah; James P. Wheeler, Individually and as Director of the Utah State Division of Family Services; John Doe I; John Doe II; and John Doe III, and the Utah State Division of Family Services, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

December 11, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Sharon Peacock, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendants and appellants.

David E. Littlefield, Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs and respondents.

WILKINS, Justice:

Plaintiffs brought this action against the State Division of Family Services and the individual defendants alleging negligence in connection with placement, supervision and foster care given by them. The defendants asserted the defense of sovereign immunity and moved to dismiss the action on that ground. The court denied their motion. Defendants then proceeded under Rule 54(b), U.R.C.P. to have the trial...

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