CALVIT v. MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

No. 96-4181.

122 F.3d 1112 (1997)

Steven CALVIT, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Four Winds School; Donna Grant, Defendants/Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided August 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen W. Cooper, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Teresa K. Patton, on the brief), for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Eric John Magnuson, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Glen M. Goldman, on the brief), for Defendants/Appellees.

Before MURPHY, HEANEY, and NORRIS, Circuit Judges.


MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Stephen Calvit sued the Minneapolis Public Schools, the Four Winds School, and Donna Grant (collectively MPS) for retaliating against him for criticizing the school's policy for reporting child abuse. He alleged that MPS 1) violated his free speech rights under the United States and Minnesota constitutions; 2) violated the Minnesota whistleblower statute; 3) defamed him; and 4) illegally retaliated against him for reporting child abuse. The...

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