Alison Whitman v. Pricilla Ashburn, Michael E. Burt, County of Los Angeles, Doe DCFS Administrators, Does, Cheauna Fitzhugh, Doris Lemieux and Clarence Peak
Published: Aug. 11, 2017 | Result Date: Jul. 17, 2017 | Filing Date: Sep. 20, 2014 |Case number: 2:2016-cv-01759 Settlement – $250,000
Court
CD CA
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Shawn A. McMillan
(Law Offices of Shawn A. McMillan APC)
Defendant
Armita Radjabian
(Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel)
Avi A. Burkwitz
(Peterson, Bradford, Burkwitz, Gregorio, Burkwitz & Su )
Facts
Alison Whitman sued the County of Los Angeles and others under a civil rights claim.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF’S CONTENTIONS: Among other things, plaintiff contended that the County of Los Angeles violated her civil rights when the Department of Children and Family Services took her child from her after the child was injured.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied the allegations.
Result
The parties settled for $250,000. The department agreed to provide its staff with more accessible training.
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