Michael Lewis - a Gulf War veteran who was exposed to chemicals during there that cause debilitating migraines - obtained a medical marijuana recommendation from a doctor to relieve the pressure of his headaches, he says in the complaint. Lewis says he kept the marijuana at home, but the children were not exposed to the pot itself or to its smoke. Lewis and Taylor say the California Welfare Code obligates social workers to err on the side of keeping children at home with their parents so long as it is safe to do so. Government code forbids its agents to commit perjury, fabricate evidence, withhold exculpatory evidence or obtain testimony through duress. "Had the abovementioned acts been performed by private citizens, the acts would not only have been criminal, but would entitle plaintiffs to bring claims against each such persons for, among others, abduction of a child, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment," the family says in the complaint. The family seeks punitive damages They are represented by Gerald Singleton of Encinitas, and by Shawn McMillan and Lance Rogers of San Diego courthousenews/2013/08/12/60182.htm
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:25:55 +0000