Legal Opinion
Doe v. Flaherty
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 19, 2010No. 09-2535PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
John Doe and Martha Roe filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (“Title IX”), on behalf of their minor daughter, Jane Doe. For several months during the 2006-2007 school year, Jane Doe was involved in a sexual relationship with Chad Smith, her basketball coach at Delight High School. The plaintiffs claim that Tanya Wilcher, the former Principal of Delight High School, had actual knowledge of the relationship, but failed to investigate and take remedial action. They allege that Wilcher…
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