FINCH v. NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN

No. 04 Civ. 1668 SAS.

499 F.Supp.2d 521 (2007)

Barbara FINCH, individually, on behalf of Manny Moe and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Carol Jordan, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, and Barbara Ortiz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES; John A. Johnson, individually and in his capacity as the Commissioner of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services; The City of New York, Administration for Children's Services; William C. Bell, individually and in his capacity as Commissioner of the Administration for Children's Services of the City of New York; Dave R. Peters, individually and in his capacity as Director, State Central Register, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Division of Development and Prevention Services; Jane Doe 1, individually and in her capacity as a Supervisor of the State Central Register; Jane Doe 2, individually and in her capacity as an employee of the State Central Register; John Doe 1, individually and in his capacity as a Supervisor of Administration for Children's Services; and John Doe 2, individually and in his capacity as an employee of Administration for Children's Services, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

July 3, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas HJoffman, Law Offices of Thomas Hoffman, P.C., New York City, for plaintiffs.

Robert L. Kraft, Assist. Atty. Gen., New York City, for state defendants.

Carolyn Wolpert, Assist. Corp. Counsel, New York City, for city defendants.


OPINION AND ORDER

SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Barbara Finch, Carol Jordan and Barbara Ortiz, on their own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated,1 allege that their rights under the Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution were violated.2 In particular, plaintiffs claim that they were adversely...

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