Hosanna Homes v. County of Alameda Social Services Agency

I.

Introduction

Appellant Hosanna Homes and respondent Families First are both foster family agencies (FFA’s) utilized by respondent County of Alameda (the County) for placement of foster children. In the underlying action, Hosanna Homes alleged it was damaged by an “illegal rollover” instituted by Families First and the County. The rollover occurred when a foster family with two foster children severed its relationship with Hosanna Homes, and retained the children in their home after becoming certified as a foster family with Families First. Hosanna Homes appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Families First and the County.

It is undisputed that the rollover in question was requested by the County, the public entity entrusted with the foster children’s welfare, and was sanctioned by order of the Alameda County Juvenile Court, the ultimate legal authority over the foster children. Furthermore, the undisputed facts reveal that no statute, rule, regulation or contract was ignored or broken when the foster family left Hosanna Homes and became a certified foster family with Families First. Consequently, we affirm the trial court’s grant of summary…