Attorneys were successful in having a Second Amended Complaint dismissed on Preliminary Objections

Attorneys were successful in having a Second Amended Complaint dismissed on Preliminary Objections. After meeting with the Plaintiff's daughter, the employee of the insured psychology group reported suspected child abuse to various county authorities. Ultimately, the authorities concluded that there was no abuse. Plaintiffs alleged that the insured and its employee falsely reported allegations of child abuse and sought recover on various theories including negligence and respondeat superior. We filed Preliminary Objections arguing that the State Child Protective Services Law provides that a person who makes a report of abuse is presumed to have acted in good faith and is immune from civil liability and that this immunity extends to the reporter's employer. Our Preliminary Objections were sustained and the Complaint was stricken as to both the employer and the psychology group.