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LAURIE Q. v. CALLAHAN

No. C-96-3483 MHP.

973 F.Supp. 925 (1997)

LAURIE Q., et al., each by guardian ad litem, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. John CALLAHAN, Commissioner, Social Security Administration; Contra Costa County; and Does 1-10, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

May 22, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Sorgen, Michael S. Sorgen Law Office, San Francisco, CA, Brad W. Dacus, Ruthford Institute, Sactamento, CA, Darren Kessler, Law Offices of Darren J. Kessler, El Cerrito, CA, for Laurie Q., Angel L., Megan W., Christina T., Rebecca T., Jesse B., Kendra G., Cherida L.

Michael S. Sorgen, Michael S. Sorgen Law Office, San Francisco, CA, Darren Kessler, Law Offices of Darren J. Kessler, El Cerrito, CA, for R.R., P.B., J.G., M.L., S.T., T.W.

Mary Beth Uitti, U.S. Atty's Office, San Francisco, CA, Colleen B. Grzeskowiak, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Div., Federal Program Branch, Washington, DC, for Donna E. Shalala.

Victor J. Westman, County Counsel, Andrea W. Cassidy, Office of County Counsel, Martinez, CA, Bernard L. Knapp, Office of County Counsel, County of Contra Costa, Martinez, CA, for Contra Costa County.

PATEL, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Laurie Q. et al, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, are or were special needs foster children in the care and custody of defendant Contra Costa County ("the County"). Plaintiffs maintain that the County, allegedly the representative payee of Social Security benefits for the children, impeded the adoption process and used the benefits for purposes unrelated to the children. Plaintiffs also allege that defendant...

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