SOUTHERLAND v. CITY OF NEW YORK

Docket Nos. 07-4449-cv (L), 07-4450-cv (CON).

667 F.3d 87 (2011)

Sonny B. SOUTHERLAND, Sr., individually and as parent and natural guardian of Venus Southerland, Sonny B. Southerland, Jr., Nathaniel Southerland, Emmanuel Felix, Kiam Felix, and Elizabeth Felix, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Timothy Woo, John Does 1-9, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: June 10, 2011.

As Amended: February 2, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. O'Neill , New York, N.Y., for Plaintiffs-Appellants Venus S., Sonny B.S. Jr., Nathaniel S., Emmanuel F., Kiam F., and Elizabeth F.

Sonny B. Southerland , Brooklyn, N.Y., Plaintiff-Appellant, pro se.

Julian L. Kalkstein , City of New York ( Michael A. Cardozo , Corporation Counsel; Larry A. Sonnenshein , of counsel), New York, N.Y., for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: KEARSE, SACK, and HALL, Circuit Judges.


SACK, Circuit Judge:

This lawsuit involves a man and a woman—the plaintiff Sonny B. Southerland Sr. ("Southerland") and non-party Diane Manning—two groups of children, and a caseworker's apparent confusion between the two groups. Plaintiff Ciara Manning is the daughter of Southerland and Diane Manning. Ciara was supposed to be living with Southerland at the time in question, but in fact had left to live with a friend, and had not resided in Southerland...

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