Legal Opinion

Linda Denno, as Parent, Legal Guardian and Next Friend for Wayne Denno v. School Board of Volusia County, Florida Dennis Roberts, an Individual

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 20, 2000No. 98-2718PublishedCited by 119 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDERSON, Chief Judge:

Appellant, Linda Denno as parent and next friend for Wayne Denno (“Denno”), filed this complaint against Volusia County School Board (“Board”) and Assistant Principals Dennis Roberts and Robert Wallace (“individual defendants”) alleging deprivation of First Amendment rights in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. With respect to the § 1983 claim against the individual defendants, the district court dismissed the complaint pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) on the basis of qualified immunity. With respect to the § 1983 claim against the Board, the district court granted summary…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. County of Sacramento v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by119 opinions

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  4. Doe v. School Bd. of Broward County, Fla.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
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