Legal Opinion

Janie Doe 1 ex rel. Miranda v. Sinrod

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 8, 2013No. 4D11-3004PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMay, C.J.

Allegations of sexual abuse by a teacher lie at the heart of this dispute. The plaintiffs — a group of four children and their parents — appeal an order dismissing a newly-added claim for violation of Title IX as to the children and a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress as to the parents.1 The plaintiffs argue that the new Title IX claims relate back to the filing of the original Complaint. We agree and reverse the dismissal of the children’s Title IX claims. We affirm in all other respects.

The plaintiffs filed a Complaint against the children’s teacher and the Palm Beach…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. Birmingham Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. Siegle v. Progressive Consumers Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2002
  3. Colleen Donnelly, Cross-Appellant v. Yellow Freight System, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  4. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. CoxDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  5. Rowell v. HoltSupreme Court of Florida · 2003

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Palm Beach County School Board, etc. v. Janie Doe 1, etc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2017
  2. Townes v. National Deaf Academy, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
  3. Doe, Doe v. Young Men's Christian Association of the Suncoast, Inc., CortezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2026
  4. Elizabeth Halveland, individually etc. v. Florida Department of Corrections, etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019

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