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No. 507568
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Allen E., a Comatose Infant Minor, by James A. Cheek, Esquire, His Guardian Ad Litem v. Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center, Also Known as Spartanburg General Hospital, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina James Thompson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Charles C. Boone, Individually and in His Official Capacity as President and Chief Administrative Officer of Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center Dateria Johnson, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Taylor Nee Lowe, Individually and in Her Capacity as Caseworker for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Jo Ann Downs, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor, Spartanburg County Department of Social Services Ann McGill Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Director, Department of Social Work, Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center Jimmie Harrill, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor, Spartanburg County Department of Social Services R.C. Carlton, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. J.T. Tate, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., R. Mac Chapman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., Ronald M. Kim, Anesthesiologist, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Dr. Neese Gene Sadderfield, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Nurse Anesthetist A.J. Bain, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Allen Webb, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Dr. McDonald Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Allen Mease, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Alan Colledge, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. D.W. Nicholson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., Allen E., a Comatose Infant Minor, by James A. Cheek, Esquire, His Guardian Ad Litem v. Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center, Also Known as Spartanburg General Hospital, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina James Thompson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Charles C. Boone, Individually and in His Official Capacity as President and Chief Administrative Officer of Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center Dateria Johnson, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Taylor Nee Lowe, Individually and in Her Capacity as Caseworker for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Jo Ann Downs, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor, Spartanburg County Department of Social Services Ann McGill Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Director, Department of Social Work, Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center Jimmie Harrill, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor, Spartanburg County Department of Social Services R.C. Carlton, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. J.T. Tate, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., R. Mac Chapman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., Ronald M. Kim, Anesthesiologist, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Dr. Neese Gene Sadderfield, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Nurse Anesthetist A.J. Bain, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Allen Webb, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Dr. McDonald Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Allen Mease, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Alan Colledge, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. D.W. Nicholson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E.
No. 507568 · Decided June 14, 1988
No. 507568·Fourth Circuit · 1988·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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June 14, 1988
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No. 507568
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Allen E., a Comatose Infant Minor, by James A. Cheek, Esquire, His Guardian Ad Litem v. Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center, Also Known as Spartanburg General Hospital, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina James Thompson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Charles C. Boone, Individually and in His Official Capacity as President and Chief Administrative Officer of Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center Dateria Johnson, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Taylor Nee Lowe, Individually and in Her Capacity as Caseworker for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Jo Ann Downs, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor, Spartanburg County Department of Social Services Ann McGill Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Director, Department of Social Work, Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center Jimmie Harrill, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor, Spartanburg County Department of Social Services R.C. Carlton, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. J.T. Tate, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., R. Mac Chapman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., Ronald M. Kim, Anesthesiologist, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Dr. Neese Gene Sadderfield, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Nurse Anesthetist A.J. Bain, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Allen Webb, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Dr. McDonald Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Allen Mease, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Alan Colledge, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. D.W. Nicholson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., Allen E., a Comatose Infant Minor, by James A. Cheek, Esquire, His Guardian Ad Litem v. Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center, Also Known as Spartanburg General Hospital, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina James Thompson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Charles C. Boone, Individually and in His Official Capacity as President and Chief Administrative Officer of Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center Dateria Johnson, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services, Located in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Taylor Nee Lowe, Individually and in Her Capacity as Caseworker for the Spartanburg County Department of Social Services in Spartanburg County, State of South Carolina Jo Ann Downs, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor, Spartanburg County Department of Social Services Ann McGill Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Director, Department of Social Work, Spartanburg County Regional Medical Center Jimmie Harrill, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Supervisor, Spartanburg County Department of Social Services R.C. Carlton, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. J.T. Tate, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., R. Mac Chapman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E., Ronald M. Kim, Anesthesiologist, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Dr. Neese Gene Sadderfield, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Nurse Anesthetist A.J. Bain, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Allen Webb, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Dr. McDonald Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Allen Mease, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. Alan Colledge, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. D.W. Nicholson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Treating Physician for Allen E. is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on June 14, 1988.
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