Legal Opinion

Krainski v. Nevada Ex Rel. Board of Regents

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 2, 2010No. 08-17523PublishedCited by 256 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Judge THOMAS; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge B. FLETCHER.

OPINION

THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

Megan Krainski appeals the district court’s dismissal of her Section 1983 action against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (“UNLV”)1 and various UNLV employees (“UNLV Employees”)2 in their *966personal and official capacities. Krainski alleges constitutional and state law violations arising from an altercation with her former roommate, Kenya Polee, that led to Krainski’s arrest and subjection to university discipline.3 The district court dismissed Krainski’s federal claims with…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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  2. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by256 opinions

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