WOFFORD v. EVANS

No. 03-2209.

390 F.3d 318 (2004)

Jennifer WOFFORD; M.D., a minor child, by her mother and next friend Jennifer Wofford, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Rita EVANS; Erika Rosa; Botetourt County School Board; Jason Markham, and other unknown agents of the Botetourt County Sheriff's Department, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: November 19, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Terry N. Grimes, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellants. Elizabeth Kay Dillon, Guynn, Memmer & Dillon, P.C., Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee Jason Markham; Charles Robison Allen, Jr., Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellees Rita Evans, Erika Rosa, and Botetourt County School Board. ON BRIEF: Jim H. Guynn, Jr., Guynn, Memmer & Dillon, P.C., Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee Jason Markham.

Before WILKINSON and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and Roger W. TITUS, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation.


Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge TITUS joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

One Wednesday afternoon, several students at Colonial Elementary School reported to their teacher that M.D., a ten-year-old classmate, had brought a gun to school. During the ensuing investigation, school administrators twice held M.D. in the principal's office for questioning. During the second detention...

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