Legal Opinion
Sandra T.E. v. Grindle
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 17, 2010No. 09-2920PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
The appellant, Karen Grindle, was principal of Pershing Elementary School at a time when the school district’s band teacher, Robert Sperlik, molested several young girls there. Sperlik was arrested once his abuse came to light. Plaintiffs subsequently brought suit against Sperlik and Grindle, among others, alleging violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on both equal protection and substantive due process theories. Grindle moved for summary judgment, claiming she was entitled to qualified immunity because plaintiffs had failed to establish a violation of a clearly established…
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