Legal Opinion
Bobby E. Sauls v. Pierce County School District
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 9, 2005No. 03-16267PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves teacher-on-student sexual harassment. Appellants Bobby and Terri Sauls allege their son, Appellant Dustin Sauls, was sexually harassed by Beth Blythe, a former teacher at Pierce County High School. Appellants claim Pierce County School District (PCSD) violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 (Title IX), by ignoring the sexual relationship that allegedly developed between Dustin and Blythe. Appellants also seek to recover damages against PCSD under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, arguing PCSD is liable for Dustin’s injuries based on…
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