Jordan Blair v. Bob Wills

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Jordan Blair sued the Appellees, alleging that they violated various federal and state laws while Blair was a student at boarding schools in Missouri and Florida. Prior to trial, the District Court granted the Appellees’ motion to dismiss Blair’s claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) and the Appellees’ motion for summary judgment on Blair’s state-law claim of false imprisonment. The District Court also granted summary judgment on Blair’s state-law battery claim with respect to all Appellees except for Bo Gerhardt. During trial, the District Court granted the Appel-lees’…