In re Scott County Master Docket, Civ. 3-85-774
| Decision Date | 02 October 1985 |
| Docket Number | 3-85-138,No. Civ. 3-85-774,3-85-336,3-84-1615,4-84-1066,4-84-1214,4-84-1230,3-85-337 and 3-85-506.,Civ. 3-85-774 |
| Parties | In re SCOTT COUNTY MASTER DOCKET. Greg MYERS and Jane Myers, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Andy Myers, Amy Myers and Brian Myers, minors, Plaintiffs, v. SCOTT COUNTY and R. Kathleen Morris, Scott County Attorney, Scott County Human Services, and Peg Subby, its Director of Human Services, Thomas Price, and Phipps-Yonas & Price, P.A., Paul Thomsen, Guardian Ad Litem, Doris Wilker Social Worker, and Other Employees of Scott County Human Services Whose Names and Titles are Unknown, and Douglas Tietz, Scott County Sheriff, Deputy Sheriffs Norm Pint, Patrick Morgan and Michael Busch, and City Council of Jordan, Minnesota, and Alvin Erickson, Jordan Chief of Police, Defendants. Duane RANK and Dee Rank, Plaintiffs, v. R. Kathleen MORRIS, individually and as Scott County attorney, Anthony Worm, Dick Mertz, Mark Stromwall, Roland Boegeman and William Knoiarski, individually and as Scott County Commissioners and John Doe Numbers 1-15, individually and as employees and agents of Scott County a Political Subdivision of the State of Minnesota, and Scott County, Defendants. Charles LALLAK and Carol Lallak, husband and wife; and Jeffrey Lallak and Jennifer Lallak, minors, by Charles Lallak and Carol Lallak, their parents and natural guardians, Plaintiffs, v. SCOTT COUNTY; Scott County Board of Commissioners; Scott County Attorney's Office; R. Kathleen Morris, Scott County Attorney; Scott County Sheriff's Department; Douglas Tietz, Scott County Sheriff; Michael M. Bush, Scott County Deputy Sheriff; Patrick Morgan, Scott County Deputy Sheriff; David Einertson, Scott County Deputy Sheriff; Norman Pint, Scott County Deputy Sheriff; other employees of Scott County Sheriff's Department whose names and titles are unknown; Scott County Human Services Department; Rachel Paff, Social Worker with Scott County Human Services Department; Other employees of Scott County Human Services Department whose names and titles are unknown; City of Jordan; Jordan City Council; Gail Anderson, former mayor of Jordan; Donald Tillman, Mayor of Jordan; Jordan Police Department; Alvin Erickson, Jordan Police Chief; Larry Norling, Officer with Jordan Police Department; Other employees of Jordan Police Department whose names and titles are unknown; Thomas L. Price, and Phipps-Yonas & Price, P.A., Defendants. Donald BUCHAN, Cindy Buchan, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Courtney B. Buchan, Melissa Ellen Buchan and William Donald Buchan, minors, Plaintiffs, v. SCOTT COUNTY and R. Kathleen Morris, Scott County Attorney, Scott County Human Services, and Peg Subby, its Director of Human Services, Thomas Price, and Phipps-Yonas & Price, P.A., Michael Shea, and Shea & Associates, P.A., Diane Johnson, Guardian Ad Litem, John Manahan, Guardian Ad Litem, Doris Wilker, Social Worker, Mary Tafs, Social Worker, Judy Dean, Social Worker, Susan Devreis, Psychologist, and Other Employees of Scott County Human Services whose names and titles are unknown, and Douglas Tietz, Scott County Sheriff, and Deputy Sheriffs Norm Pint, Patrick Morgan, and Michael Busch, Defendants. Daniel J. MEGER and Wanda Lou Meger, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Brian Meger and Chad Meger, minors, Plaintiffs, v. SCOTT COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Minnesota; R. Kathleen Morris, individually and in her official capacity as attorney for Scott County; Scott County Board of Commissioners; Scott County Welfare Department and Margaret Subby, it's Director of Human Services; Scott County Sheriff's Department and it's Deputies, Patrick Morgan and Michael Bush; Doris Wilker, Social Worker, Scott County Welfare Department; Joel Kaufmann, psychologist, Scott County Welfare Department; Jane McNaught, and Center for Child and Family Therapy; B.A. Bershow, M.D., and Burnsville Family Physicians, P.A.; John Doe and Mary Doe and other employees of Scott County whose names and titles are unknown, Defendants. Robert BENTZ and Lois Bentz, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Marlin Bentz, William Bentz and Anthony Bentz, minors, Plaintiffs, v. SCOTT COUNTY; R. Kathleen Morris, Scott County Attorney; Margaret Subby, Scott County Welfare Department/Director of Human Services; Doris Wilker, Social Worker, Scott County Welfare Department; Paul Thomsen, Guardian Ad Litem; Michael Bush, Patrick Morgan and Norman Pint, Scott County Deputy Sheriffs; Michael Shea, Leslie Faricy, Michael Shea and Associates; Earl Barrett; Cindy Christ; and John Doe and Mary Roe; and other employees of Scott County Human Services whose names and titles are unknown, Defendants. Thomas and Helen BROWN, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Brandy Brown and Jeff Brown, Plaintiffs, v. SCOTT COUNTY and R. Kathleen Morris, Scott County Attorney, Scott County Welfare Department and Peg Subby, its Director of Human Services, Susan Phipps-Yonas and Phipps-Yonas & Price, P.A., John Manahan and Diane K. Johnson, Guardian Ad Litems, Doris Wilker Social Worker, and other Employees of Scott County Human Services whose names and titles are unknown, Defendants. George B. GOULD, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF SCOTT, STATE OF MINNESOTA; R. Kathleen Morris, individually, and as Scott County Attorney; City of Jordan, Minnesota, and City of Jordan Police Department; Sheriff of Scott County, State of Minnesota, Defendants. |
| Court | U.S. District Court — District of Minnesota |
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John R. Wylde and James William Hunter, Rapoport, Wylde & Nordby, Minneapolis, Minn., for plaintiffs Duane Rank and Dee Rank.
Thomas J. Hunziker, Hanley, Hergott & Hunziker, Minneapolis, Minn., for plaintiffs Charles Lallak and Carol Lallak.
Michael D. Madigan, Dunkley & Bennett, Minneapolis, Minn., for plaintiffs Jeffrey Lallak and Jennifer Lallak.
Patrick H. Elliott, Murphy, Blanchar, & Elliott, Minneapolis, Minn., Anthony L. Noterman and David E. Albright, Murphy, Blanchar, & Elliott, Shakopee, Minn., for plaintiffs Daniel J. Meger and Wanda Lou Meger, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Brian Meger and Chad Meger, minors.
Robert G. Gubbe, Edina, Minn. (Robert M. Frisbee, Edina, Minn., of counsel), for plaintiffs Thomas and Helen Brown, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Brandy Brown and Jeff Brown.
Barry V. Voss, Minneapolis, Minn., and Earl P. Gray, St. Paul, Minn., for plaintiffs Robert Bentz and Lois Bentz, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Marlin Bentz, William Bentz and Anthony Bentz, minors.
Marc G. Kurzman, Kurzman, Manahan & Partridge, Minneapolis, Minn., for plaintiffs Greg Myers and Jane Myers, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Andy Myers, Amy Myers and Brian Myers, minors, and for plaintiffs Donald Buchan, Cindy Buchan, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Courtney B. Buchan, Melissa Ellen Buchan and William Donald Buchan, minors.
Robert M. Frisbee, Edina, Minn., for plaintiff George B. Gould.
James T. Martin, Gislason & Martin, P.A., Edina, Minn., for defendants Scott County Attorney R. Kathleen Morris, Michael M. Busch, Scott County Deputy Sheriff; Patrick Morgan, Scott County Deputy Sheriff; David Einertson, Scott County Deputy Sheriff; Norman Pint, Scott County Deputy Sheriff; other employees of Scott County Sheriff's Department whose names and titles are unknown.
Richard J. Chadwick and Jon K. Iverson, Chadwick, Johnson & Condon, P.A., Minneapolis, Minn., for defendants Scott County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Minn. and Scott County Bd. of Com'rs. (Richard A. Beens, Minneapolis, Minn., of counsel, for Scott County), Steffen, Munstenteiger, Beens, Parta & Peterson, Anoka, Minn.
Donald F. Hunter, Gislason, Dosland, Hunter & Malecki, Minnetonka, Minn., for defendants Scott County Human Services, Peg Subby, its Director of Human Services, Doris Wilker, Social Worker, Rachel Paff, Social Worker with Scott County Human Services Dept., Mary Tafs, Social Worker, Judy Dean, Social Worker, Joel Kaufmann, psychologist, Scott County Welfare Dept., and other employees of Scott County Human Services, whose names and titles are unknown.
Loren M. Barta, New Prague, Minn., for defendant Douglas Tietz, Scott County Sheriff.
James O. Redman, Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, St. Paul, Minn., and Frederick C. Brown, Robert H. Lynn, Thomas J. Radio, Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, Kaufman & Doty, Ltd., Minneapolis, Minn., for defendants City of Jordan; Jordan City Council, Gail Anderson, former mayor of Jordan, Donald Tillman, Mayor of Jordan, Jordan Police Dept., Alvin Erickson, Jordan Police Chief, Larry Norring, Officer with Jordan Police Dept., Other employees of Jordan Police Dept. whose names and titles are unknown.
James F. Roegge and Douglas Muirhead, Meagher, Geer, Markham, Anderson, Adamson, Flaskamp & Brennan, Minneapolis, Minn., for defendants Thomas L. Price, Susan Phipps-Yonas, and Phipps-Yonas & Price, P.A., and Susan Devreis, Psychologist.
Phillip A. Cole and Paul C. Peterson, Lommen, Nelson, Sullivan & Cole, P.A., Minneapolis, Minn., for defendant Paul Thomsen, guardian ad litem.
James W. Kenney, Geraghty, O'Loughlin & Kenney, St. Paul, Minn., for defendants Michael Shea, Leslie Faricy, and Shea & Associates, P.A.
John M. Degnan, Bassford, Heckt, Lockhart & Mullin, P.A., Minneapolis, Minn., for defendants Diane K. Johnson, Guardian Ad Litem, and John Manahan, guardian ad litem.
Mark N. Stageberg, Lommen, Nelson, Sullivan & Cole, P.A., Minneapolis, Minn., for defendants Jane McNaught, and Center for Child and Family Therapy.
John R. McBride, Donlin and McBride, P.A., St. Paul, Minn., for defendants B.A. Bershow, M.D., and Burnsville Family Physicians, P.A.
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