BOYKINS v. AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DIST.

No. 79-2027.

621 F.2d 75 (1980)

Dawn L. BOYKINS, a minor by Louis Boykins, Jr., her father and next friend, Appellant, v. AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Ambridge Area School District Board of Education, Dr. Paul R. Vochko, Individually and as Superintendent of Schools and Mary Frances Buk, Individually and as sponsor and coach, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided May 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Washington (argued), Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

Michael V. Gilberti (argued), Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee Dr. Paul R. Vochko.

Before GIBBONS and ROSENN, Circuit Judges, and SHAPIRO, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:

Dawn L. Boykins, a minor suing by Louis Boykins, Jr., her father and next friend, appeals from an order granting a final judgment in favor of the defendants on their motion for summary judgment. The defendants are a school district board of education, the district superintendent, and the coach of a drill team organized as a school activity. Boykins charged she was dismissed from the team because she was black...

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