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J.A.W. v. STATE

No. 32S01-9510-CV-1199.

687 N.E.2d 1202 (1997)

J.A.W., Appellant (Plaintiff Below), v. STATE of Indiana, MARION COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE, et al., Appellees (Defendants Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon Pactor, Indianapolis, for Appellant.

Andrew P. Wirick, Office of Corporation Counsel, Indianapolis, for Appellees Brian Toepp and the Marion County Probation Department.

Stewart & Irwin, Indianapolis, Plews & Shadley, Indianapolis, for Amicus Curiae Loretta Roberts and Gordon Chastain.

Jeffrey Modisett, Attorney General, Jon Laramore, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellees State of Indiana, Marion County Department of Public Welfare, Family and Social Services Administration, Elizabeth Samkowski, Ray Martin and Peggy Weber.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

In April 1990, J.A.W. commenced this action against the County Department of Public Welfare of Marion County ("Marion Department")1, various other public entities, and several individuals. He alleged that between 1978 and 1989, the Marion Department failed to protect him from the extreme sexual abuse he suffered in foster care and affirmatively conspired to suppress information about the abuse. He contends that...

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