PARHAM v. IREDELL COUNTY DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES

No. COA96-1202.

489 S.E.2d 610 (1997)

Charles PARHAM, individually and wife, Louise Parham, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem of Robin Parham, Plaintiffs, v. IREDELL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES and Frankie R. Martin, Social Work Supervisor, Iredell County Department of Social Services, individually, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 5, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Broughton, Wilkins, Webb & Sugg, P.A. by William Woodward Webb and R. Palmer Sugg, Raleigh, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Tate, Young, Morphis, Bach & Taylor, L.L.P. by T. Dean Amos, Hickory, for defendants-appellees.


COZORT, Judge.

Plaintiffs filed suit in superior court against the Iredell County Department of Social Services (Iredell DSS) and one of its employees, alleging defendants failed to provide accurate and complete information about a child being considered for adoption. The trial court dismissed, holding the court lacked jurisdiction because the case was subject to the Tort Claims Act, and further holding there was no evidence the defendant-employee acted maliciously...

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