DOYLE v. CAMELOT CARE CENTERS, INC.

No. 01-2098, 01-2359.

305 F.3d 603 (2002)

Elizabeth DOYLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CAMELOT CARE CENTERS, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation, Jess McDonald, Director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, in his individual capacity, Edward Cotton, Director of the Division of Child Protection for DCFS, in his individual capacity, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Pearce Konold, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Central Baptist Children's Home & Family Services, a not-for-profit corporation, Hudelson Baptist Children's Home, a not-for-profit corporation, and Jess McDonald, director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), in his individual capacity, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 30, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Lehrer (argued), Lehrer & Redleaf, Chicago, IL, Jeffrey B. Gilbert, Johnson, Jones, Snelling & Gilbert, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Charis A. Runnels, Edward C. Jepsen (argued), Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, Chicago, IL, Catherine Bremer (argued), Bremer & Warner, Chicago, IL, Erik G. Light (argued), Office of Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE and MANION, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

In 1998, after a brief investigation and ex parte proceeding, officials of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS") indicated Elizabeth Doyle for medical neglect of a minor. These officials not only recorded this determination in a statewide registry but also disclosed their findings to Ms. Doyle's employer, Camelot Care Centers, Inc., ("Camelot") a private child-care provider. Upon learning of this determination, Camelot...

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