SAYERS BY SAYERS v. BELTRAMI COUNTY

No. C9-90-2654.

481 N.W.2d 547 (1992)

John A. SAYERS, by his Guardian Ad Litem, Clarence J. SAYERS, Respondent, v. BELTRAMI COUNTY, et al., Petitioners, Appellants, Charles Wind, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 6, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon W. Myerchin, Grand Forks, N.D., for appellants.

Charles H. LeDuc, Shermoen, LeDuc & Jaksa, International Falls, for John Sayers.

Gregory G. Scott, Joy Condon, Minneapolis, for Charles Wind, et al.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.


SIMONETT, Justice.

This is an action by an Indian child against a county and its social services agency for injuries received while in a foster home on an Indian reservation. The trial court granted the county and its social services agency summary judgment. The court of appeals reversed in part. For the reasons herein given, we reverse and reinstate the summary judgment.

Plaintiff John Sayers is a member of the Red Lake Indian Tribe, as are his parents, Clarence...

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