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LESLEY v. DSHS

No. 36161-9-I.

921 P.2d 1066 (1996)

83 Wash.App. 263

Diedre and Terell LESLEY, guardians ad litem for Taylor Lesley, a minor; and Diedre and Terell Lesley, husband and wife, Appellants, v. The STATE of Washington on Behalf of the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; Sally Scott; Sally Mauer; and Dr. Douglas J. Lambrecht, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 26, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jo-Hanna Read, Law Offices of Jo-Hanna Read, Seattle, for appellants.

Rene D. Tomisser, Atty. General's Office, Elizabeth Erwin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, Teri M. Dettmer, Nancy A Balin, Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin and Patterson, Seattle, for respondents.

COLEMAN, Judge.

DSHS caseworker Sally Maurer, suspecting that Diedre and Terell Lesley abused their daughter, removed the child from the parents. Her suspicions proved incorrect, and the Lesleys now contend that Maurer negligently investigated the case and violated their civil rights. Because Maurer may not have followed procedures or acted reasonably, we reverse the summary judgment order for Maurer and the State. The Lesleys...

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