Legal Opinion
Gagnon ex rel. MacFarlane v. East Haven Board of Education
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided June 19, 2014No. Civil Action No. 3:13-CV-01209 (JCH)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING RE: EAST HAVEN BOARD OF EDUCATION’S MOTION TO DISMISS (Doc. No. 18)
JANET C. HALL, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Savina Rayne Gagnon, by and through her mother, Heather MacFarlane, brings this suit against defendant East Haven Board of Education (“Board”), pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988. The Board contends that Gagnon’s claim should be dismissed pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) because: 1) it is barred by the applicable statute of limitations; and 2) because it fails to state a valid constitutional claim upon which relief may be granted. (Doc. No. 18) at 1. For the reasons…
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