Dorothy J. v. Little Rock School District
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
The mother of mentally retarded Brian B. commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging a due process violation when another mentally retarded student sexually assaulted Brian in the boys shower at Hall High School in Little Rock. Defendants are the Little Rock School District (LRSD) and two of its employees; the Centers for Youth and Families (the Centers), a private foster care agency, and one of its employees; and four employees of the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS). The district court1 dismissed the complaint, concluding that defendants had no…
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