Legal Opinion
Becerra v. Asher
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1997No. 96-20401PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Jerry Asher, a music teacher with the Houston Independent School District (HISD), sexually molested Juan Doe, an eleven-year old boy. Juan’s mother, Rosa Becerra, individually and as next friend of Juan, brought this action against Asher, three HISD administrators, and HISD, alleging a federal claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law claims. The court granted summary judgment in favor of all the defendants except Asher on the § 1983 claim, and entered a final judgment in favor of these defendants under Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b).1 Because we agree with the district…
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