RIDDICK v. SCHOOL BOARD OF PORTSMOUTH

No. 99-1318

238 F.3d 518 (2000)

Kathryn Riddick, an infant, who sues by her mother and next friend, Nettie Riddick; Kellee Chambers; Tracee Bynum; Lavina Falzone, an infant, who sues by her mother and next friend, Vina Falzone; Nettie Riddick; Vina Falzone; Jonelle Whitley; Latasha Wilson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. School Board of the City of Portsmouth, Defendant-Appellee, and Richard D. Trumble, individually and in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Portsmouth Public Schools; Lindell Wallace, individually and in his official capacity as former Principal at Wilson High School, David Willett, individually and in his official capacity as former Athletic Director at Wilson High School; John W. Crute, individually and in his official capacity as a former Teacher and Athletic Coach at Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: September 21, 2000

Amended: December 12, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Andrew Michael Sacks, SACKS & SACKS, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellants.

Jeff Wayne Rosen, ADLER, ROSEN & PETERS, P.C., Virginia Beach, Virginia, On Brief: Lisa Ehrich, ADLER, ROSEN & PETERS, P.C., Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Appellee.

Before LUTTIG, WILLIAMS, and KING, Circuit Judges.


Affirmed by published opinion. Judge King wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge Williams joined. Judge Luttig wrote a dissenting opinion.

KING, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, we review an order of the district court, entered on January 26, 1999, granting summary judgment in favor of the School Board of the City of Portsmouth ("Board") in this action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the district court...

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