MARTIN v. SAINT MARY'S DEPT. SOCIAL SERVICES

No. 99-2107.

346 F.3d 502 (2003)

Gayle Martin, individually and as parent and custodian of her minor children, Justin Martin and Jaime Martin, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Saint Mary's Department of Social Services; Kathleen Coulby; Alexis Zoss, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: October 8, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Kenneth Everett McPherson, Riverdale, Maryland, for Appellant.

Shelly Eilene Mintz, Assistant Attorney General, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney General of Maryland, Elise Song Kurlander, Staff Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellees.

Before WIDENER, NIEMEYER, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.


Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WIDENER wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER joined. Judge TRAXLER wrote a dissenting opinion.

OPINION

WIDENER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Gayle Martin appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants, St. Mary's County Department of Social Services, Alexis Zoss, and Kathleen Coulby. Miss Martin sued the defendants pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after her children were removed...

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