L.J., An Infant, By and Through His Next Friend, Lydia Kaye DARR and; O.S., An Infant, By and Through Her Next Friend, Jackie Garner and; M.S., An Infant, By and Through Her Next Friend, Susan Leviton and; C.S., An Infant, By and Through Her Next Friend, Susan Leviton and; P.G., An Infant, By and Through Her Next Friend, Margaret Evans on Their Behalf and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated; R.K.; S.J., Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Ruth W. MASSINGA, Individually and as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Resources; and; Frank Farrow, Individually and as Executive Director of the Maryland Social Services Administration; and; Joy Duva, Individually and as Director of the Office of Child Welfare Services, Maryland Social Services Administration; and; Bud Nocar, Individually and as Acting Program Manager Foster Care Services of the Maryland Social Services Administration; and; Alma Randall, Individually and as Program Manager for 24-Hour Group Care and Licensing of the Maryland Social Services Administration; and; Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; George Musgrove, Individually and as Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Michael Warner-Burke, Individually and as Chief of Protective Services for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Cheryl Gibson, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Bridgette Thomas, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Marylyn Holcombe, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Delores Cooper, Individually and as Caseworker Supervisor of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Gail Fulton, Individually and a Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Elvia Dewatkins, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Dawn Zinkand, Individually and as Caseworker of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Jerilyn Simmons, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Anthony Baird, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and Susan Lieman, Individually and as Caseworker Supervisor for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Allen Collins, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Susan Zuravin, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; Emma Graves, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; and; John Roes 1 Through 12, Individually and as Caseworkers for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Defendants-Appellants.
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Argued December 4, 1987.
Decided February 1, 1988.