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Grandmother files lawsuit in foster baby's death
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate...al/6193594.htm
Posted on Sat, Jun. 28, 2003 Grandmother files lawsuit in foster baby's death Associated Press PICKENS, S.C. - The grandmother of a baby killed by a foster mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the foster parents and the state Department of Social Services. Martha Elaine Galloway is the paternal grandmother of Josephine Alley Galloway, a 13-month-old girl who died in August 2001 after her foster mother, Rebecca Richards Martin, shook her. The lawsuit claims Josephine "suffered physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect" at the foster home and that DSS workers either knew or should have known about signs of abuse and neglect. The suit seeks actual and punitive damages, the amount to be determined by a jury. Martin pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in November 2002 and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The baby had been in the care of Martin and her husband, Thomas Wayne Martin Jr., since March 2001. A phone call seeking comment from DSS was not immediately returned Friday afternoon and Thomas Wayne Martin Jr. could not be reached for comment. Galloway's attorney, Karen Roper, said the Pickens County Probate Court has appointed the grandmother, who lives in Pickens County, as the representative of Josephine's estate. Roper said the DSS has filed motions to have Galloway removed as Josephine's representative and to avoid sharing details about the toddler's case. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- © 2003 AP Wire and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. |
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