Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Miller v. Publishers Paper Co.

Miller v. Publishers Paper Co., 490 U.S. 1108 (1989)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1989-06-12
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • absent showing of "malice or improper motives," county welfare agency officials entitled to qualified immunity from damages claims arising out of the removal of the plaintiffs' children from their home for sixteen days due to suspected sexual abuse
  • absent showing of “malice or improper motives,” county welfare agency officials entitled to qualified immunity from damages claims arising out of the removal of plaintiffs’ children from their home for 16 days due to suspected child abuse
  • fraud must be shown by clear and convincing evidence

Citator

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.