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No. 463305
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Thomas S., Joyce M. Brooks, Appt'd Guardian Ad Litem v. Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary of N.C. Dept. Of Human Resources, and Allen Childress, Guardian for Pltf. Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Dept. Of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet Gaston County Commissioners, Thomas S., Joyce M. Brooks, Appt'd Guardian Ad Litem v. Allen Childress, Guardian for Pltf., and Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary of N.C. Dept. Of Human Resources Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Dept. Of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet Gaston County Commissioners
No. 463305 · Decided February 19, 1986
No. 463305·Fourth Circuit · 1986·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
February 19, 1986
Citation
No. 463305
Disposition
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Thomas S., Joyce M. Brooks, Appt'd Guardian Ad Litem v. Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary of N.C. Dept. Of Human Resources, and Allen Childress, Guardian for Pltf. Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Dept. Of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet Gaston County Commissioners, Thomas S., Joyce M. Brooks, Appt'd Guardian Ad Litem v. Allen Childress, Guardian for Pltf., and Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary of N.C. Dept. Of Human Resources Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Dept. Of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet Gaston County Commissioners is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Thomas S., Joyce M. Brooks, Appt'd Guardian Ad Litem v. Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary of N.C. Dept. Of Human Resources, and Allen Childress, Guardian for Pltf. Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Dept. Of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet Gaston County Commissioners, Thomas S., Joyce M. Brooks, Appt'd Guardian Ad Litem v. Allen Childress, Guardian for Pltf., and Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary of N.C. Dept. Of Human Resources Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Dept. Of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet Gaston County Commissioners in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on February 19, 1986.
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