Babcock v. Tyler

884 F.2d 497 Rudolph BABCOCK, individually and as guardian for two minor children, Beth Babcock and Erika Babcock; Angela Long; Willis Babcock and Elizabeth Babcock, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Wanda TYLER; Mark Bronson, in their individual capacities, Defendants-Appellants. No. 88-3521. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 4, 1989. Decided Sept. 6, 1989. Owen F. Clarke, Jr., Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Michael E. Grant, Asst. Atty. Gen., Spokane, Wash., for defendants-appellants. Michael R. Seidl, Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman, Portland, Or., and Robert J. Crotty, Lukins & Annis, Spokane, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Before ALARCON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges, and TASHIMA, District Judge. * DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge: 1 In this case we consider whether Washington Department of Social and Health Services ("DSHS") caseworkers are entitled to absolute immunity. The caseworkers performed investigative and placement services in child dependency proceedings which had been transferred to Washington from Louisiana…