United States Sixth Circuit

A student's claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, based on sexual abuse by a public school teacher, is not actionable where claimant has not alleged the violation of an actual constitutional right by school district officials.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/16/2002
• Published 07/16/2002

Judges

• Before SILER and BATCHELDER, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas W. Stephens (argued and briefed), Goodman, Lister, Seikaly & Peters, Detroit, MI, Julie H. Hurwitz (briefed), Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Daniel J. Kelly (argued and briefed), Cox, Hodgman & Giarmarco, Troy, MI, for Defendants-Appellants.