Mann

ORDER:

(1) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

[ECF No. 194]

(2) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

[ECF No. 197]'

In this civil rights case, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants violated their family’s civil rights during a child abuse investigation that led to the removal of the minor children from the family’s home. Compl., ECF No. 1. Before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for partial summary judgment. Defs. 2nd Mot. Summ. J. (“Defs. Mot.”), ECF No. 194; Pis. 2nd Mot. Summ. J. (“Pis. Mot.”), ECF No. 197. The motions have been fully briefed. Defs. Resp. to Pis. Mot. Summ. J. (“Defs. Resp.”), ECF No. 201; Pis. Resp. to Defs. Mot. Summ. J. (“Pis. Resp,”), ECF No. 202. A hearing on the motions was held on October 16, 2015 and the .matter was taken under submission. ECF No. 210.

Having considered the parties’ submissions, oral argument and the applicable law, and for the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendants’ motion and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiffs’ motion.

BACKGROUND

The relevant' facts in this case having been described in the…