Legal Opinion

Roska Ex Rel. Roska v. Peterson

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided September 5, 2002No. 01-4057PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging deprivations of various Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The district court found that defendants were entitled to qualified immunity and dismissed the suit. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and AFFIRM in part, REVERSE in part, and REMAND for further proceedings.

I. Background

On May 20, 1999, Connie Roska (“Mrs.Roska”) dropped off her 12-year-old son, Rusty Roska (“Rusty”), at school. He was wearing a parka even though it was 70 degrees outside. Patricia Maynor, a school nurse, noticed…

2Cases cited62 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  5. John Doe, Jane Doe v. Kathleen A. KearneyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003

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