Legal Opinion
Jimmy L. Hatfield v. Diana O'Neill
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 13, 2013No. 12-10473UnpublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action involving the alleged abuse of a profoundly mentally handicapped elementary school student. Defendant/Appellant Diana O’Neill (“O’Neill”) appeals the magistrate judge’s denial of her motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds. After carefully reviewing the record, considering the parties’ briefs, and having the benefit of oral argument, we affirm the magistrate judge’s order denying summary judgment.
I. Background
T.H. attended Venice Elementary School in Sarasota County, Florida from 1999 to February 2008. O’Neill was T.H.’s teacher for six…
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