Legal Opinion
Heather Wallace, a Minor, by Her Mother and Next Friend, Phyllis Wallace v. The Batavia School District 101, a Municipal Corporation, and James Cliffe
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 19, 1995No. 94-3943PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This case affords a view of an unfortunately common situation faced by teachers in many public schools today. The incident occurred in a suburban community west of Chicago in Kane County, Illinois. The undisputed facts are as follows.
When business teacher James Cliffe returned to his Batavia High School classroom after a few minutes’ absence, two sixteen-year-old female students, Heather Wallace and Kim Fairbanks, were facing each other screaming and calling each other “fucking bitches.” Cliffe ordered both girls to take their seats and be quiet. That tactic didn’t work.…
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