Heidi Chiat v. State of Washington

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 15 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

HEIDI CHIAT, No. 20-35958

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 2:18-cv-01142-RSL

v.

MEMORANDUM*

STATE OF WASHINGTON;

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND

HEALTH SERVICES; MARCY FOMIN;

LINDA TOWNSEND-WHITHAM;

TANYA KEENAN; SHAWN SIVLY;

CHRISTIEN STORM; DARLA ABBAS;

THERESA BURTON; ROXANNE KAR;

ANTHONY KAR,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Robert S. Lasnik, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted October 5, 2021** Seattle, Washington

Before: PAEZ, M. SMITH, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Heidi Chiat appeals the district court’s orders granting summary judgment in

favor of the State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

as…