United States Seventh Circuit
Purvis v. Oest, 09-1098
In a former high school teacher's suit against a school district's superintendent and others claiming deprivation of due process and false arrest, arising from a prosecution for allegedly having a sexual relationship with with a 15-year-old student, of which she was acquitted, district court's denial of defendants' motion for summary judgment is reversed where: 1) a genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether the school's investigation was biased and deprived plaintiff of due process; 2) the superintendent, dean and the principal are entitled to qualified immunity; and 3) the police chief had probable cause to arrest plaintiff.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/12/2009
- Decided 08/02/2010
- Published 08/02/2010
Judges
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit