Legal Opinion
Mica Spady v. Bethlehem Area School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 1, 2015No. 14-3535PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VANASKIE, Circuit Judge.
This action stems from the death of Juanya Spady, the fifteen-year-old son of Appellee Mica Spady. 1 Juanya died ■ of what appears to have been a rare form of asphyxiation known as “dry drowning” or “secondary drowning,” shortly after his participation in a mandatory swimming class run by his physical education (“P.E.”) teacher, Appellant Carlton Rodgers. Spady filed suit against Rodgers and the Bethlehem Area School District (“BASD”), claiming violations of her son’s civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § .1983. Rodgers moved for summary judgment on the…
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