Walters v. Dobbins

PAUL E. DANIELSON, Justice.

I,Appellants, Kevin R. Walters, Jacqueline W. Walters, and Payne A. Walters, appeal from the order of the circuit court granting the motion for summary judgment of appellees, James Dobbins, John Ward, and the Horatio School District (collectively, “the District”), and dismissing the Walterses’ complaint with prejudice. The Walterses had sued the District after Payne Walters was suspended from school for his actions taken while speaking at a school event. The Walterses assert three points on appeal: (1) that Payne’s speech was not plainly offensive, did not advocate…