Shane

Shane v. County of San Diego

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaJune 16, 20233:22-cv-01309California5,775 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 Amanda Shane, in her individual capacity Case No.: 22cv1309-JO-AGS 12 and as successor in interest for Decedent Isaiah Shane, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART SOCIAL

Plaintiff,

WORKER DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

v. TO DISMISS ON BASIS OF

QUALIFIED IMMUNITY

County of San Diego et al., Defendants. 18 19 Isaiah Shane died from an accidental drug overdose while in state custody at a group home. His mother, Plaintiff Amanda Shane, alleges that County social workers failed to provide him with adequate treatment and supervision for his well-documented problems with drug abuse and mental health. She brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against various County social workers alleging (1) violation of Isaiah’s Fourteenth Amendment right to adequate safety, security, supervision, and care as a foster child (“Claim 1”); (2) violation of his right to be free from state-created dangers (“Claim 2”); and (3) violation of his right 27 …

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