Legal Opinion

Melissa Maher v. Iowa State University

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 15, 2019No. 18-1559PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Melissa Maher appeals the district court's 1 grant of Iowa State University's ("ISU") motion for summary judgment. She argues that her action is not barred by the applicable statute of limitations and *1212 that ISU was deliberately indifferent. We affirm.

Patrick Whetstone sexually assaulted Maher in March 2014. Both Maher and Whetstone were ISU students at the time. Maher reported the assault to ISU, and ISU began an investigation after Maher identified her assailant in May 2014. ISU subsequently issued a no-contact order that prohibited Whetstone from interacting with…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Davis Ex Rel. LaShonda D. v. Monroe County Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. K.T. v. Culver-Stockton CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
  4. Walker v. BarrettCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. Ridenour v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Morgan Pearson v. Logan UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  2. Elizabeth Shank v. Carleton CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  3. Jane Doe v. Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State CollegesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2023
  4. Doe T.L.J. v. University of Central MissouriDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 2020
  5. Doe v. Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 2022

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