Legal Opinion
Granowitz v. Redlands Unified School District
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 14, 2003No. E030144PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GAUT, J.
1. Introduction
Evan Granowitz, a high school senior, was suspended for five days after several fellow students accused him of sexually related misbehavior, including grabbing a girl by the buttocks.
After a nine-day trial, the court found plaintiff had been denied due process and, under 42 United States Code section 1983, awarded plaintiff general damages in the amount of $45,000 and punitive damages in the amount of $50,000. The court also awarded plaintiff attorney’s fees in the amount of $75,268. Plaintiff and defendants have filed cross-appeals.
On appeal, the principal issue…
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