Legal Opinion
King-White v. Humble Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 20, 2015No. 14-20778PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORTUNATO P. BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
In this case we determine the Texas statute of limitations that applies to Title IX and § 1983 claims involving sexual abuse. Plaintiffs-Appellants Mary King-White and her daughter, A.W. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), appeal the 12(b)(6) dismissal of their Title IX. and § 1983 claims against Humble Independent School District (“HISD”) and several of its employees. Plaintiffs’ claims stem from the alleged sexual molestation of A.W. by her teacher, Amanda Feenstra (“Feenstra”). Feenstra was hired as a dance instructor at Humble High School in 2009, and…
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