Legal Opinion
P.B. v. Koch
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1996No. 95-35056PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Alfred Koch, the principal of Preston High School, a public high school in Preston, Idaho, appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment on the grounds of qualified immunity. Three students, N.B., L.G., and D.D., sued Koch for use of excessive force. N.B. claims that Koch slapped him in the face and grabbed his neck. L.G. claims that Koch grabbed him by the neck and punched him in the chest. D.D. claims that Koch grabbed him by the neck and threw him head first into the lockers. Koch does not dispute that he used force against…
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