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DAHN v. AMEDEI

No. 16-1059.

867 F.3d 1178 (2017)

James DAHN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Audrey AMEDEI, individually and in her official capacity; Amanda Cramer, individually and in her official capacity, Defendants-Appellants, and Adoption Alliance; Melanie Tem; Vicki Little, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

FILED August 14, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gillian Dale ( Thomas J. Lyons , with her on the briefs), Hall & Evans, LLC, Denver, Colorado, for Defendants-Appellants.

Mari Newman ( Michael P. Fairhurst , with her on the briefs), Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before PHILLIPS and SEYMOUR, Circuit Judges

When a state fails to protect a foster child from harm, the foster child can sue the state under the special-relationship doctrine. The special-relationship doctrine provides an exception to the general rule that states aren't liable for harm caused by private actors. See DeShaney...

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