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Raymond Lance Briggs v. Oklahoma Department of Human Services and Youth Services of Eastern Oklahoma

Date: 07-01-2009

Case Number: 2006-cv-00677

Judge: Timothy D. DeGiusti

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Oklahoma County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Derek Burch, Jim Scimeca and DeeAnn Germany, Burch & George, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Joe White and Charles Weddle, White & Weddle, P.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Raymond Lance Briggs

Stephen Jones, Jones Otjen Davis & Tebow, Enid, Oklahoma for Intervenor Plaintiff Raye Dawn Smith

Defendant's Attorney: Richard W. Freeman, Jr. and Joseph W Strealy, Oklahoma Dept of Human Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Oklahoma Department of Human Services, David Burgess, Kristal Johnson, Howard H. Hendrick and Yolanda Hunter

D. Lynn Babb and Dustin Hopson, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City; David Stewart and Bob McCampbell, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Jim Secrest, II, Anthony Mareshie and Ed Main, Bill Pickard, Secrest, Hill & Butler, Tulsa, Oklahoma for Youth Family Resource Center, Inc.

R. Scott Adams, Adams & Associates, Oklahoma City and R. Todd Waddell, Goodwin Mee & Freede LLP, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Carla Lynch

Description:

Raymond Lance Briggs sued the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and Youth Services of Eastern Oklahoma for the wrongful death of his daughter, Kelsey Smith-Rogers. He claimed that his daughter was killed by her mother and step-father who abused her physically and that Defendants failed to protect her from that abuse even though it was known to be occurring. Plaintiff alleged a "systemic failure" to protect his daughter.

Defendants denied wrongdoing.

Outcome:

Settled for $625,000.00.

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About This Case

What was the outcome of Raymond Lance Briggs v. Oklahoma Department of Human Serv...?

The outcome was: Settled for $625,000.00.

Which court heard Raymond Lance Briggs v. Oklahoma Department of Human Serv...?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, OK. The presiding judge was Timothy D. DeGiusti.

Who were the attorneys in Raymond Lance Briggs v. Oklahoma Department of Human Serv...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Derek Burch, Jim Scimeca and DeeAnn Germany, Burch & George, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Joe White and Charles Weddle, White & Weddle, P.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Raymond Lance BriggsStephen Jones, Jones Otjen Davis & Tebow, Enid, Oklahoma for Intervenor Plaintiff Raye Dawn Smith. Defendant's attorney: Richard W. Freeman, Jr. and Joseph W Strealy, Oklahoma Dept of Human Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Oklahoma Department of Human Services, David Burgess, Kristal Johnson, Howard H. Hendrick and Yolanda HunterD. Lynn Babb and Dustin Hopson, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City; David Stewart and Bob McCampbell, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Jim Secrest, II, Anthony Mareshie and Ed Main, Bill Pickard, Secrest, Hill & Butler, Tulsa, Oklahoma for Youth Family Resource Center, Inc.R. Scott Adams, Adams & Associates, Oklahoma City and R. Todd Waddell, Goodwin Mee & Freede LLP, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Carla Lynch.

When was Raymond Lance Briggs v. Oklahoma Department of Human Serv... decided?

This case was decided on July 1, 2009.