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SEAMONS v. SNOW

Nos. 98-4152, 98-4155.

206 F.3d 1021 (2000)

Sherwin SEAMONS and Jane Seamons, individually and as natural parents of Brian Seamons, a minor, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Douglas SNOW, individually and in his capacity as the Coach at Sky View High School, and agent of Sky View High School and the Cache County School District; Myron Benson, individually, and as Principal of Sky View High School, and agent of Sky View High School and the Cache County School District; Sky View High School; The Cache County School District, Defendants-Appellees,

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

March 20, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Wallace and Lisa Watts Baskin of Plant, Wallace, Christensen & Kanell, Salt Lake City, Utah, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Jan Graham, Attorney General; and Brent A. Burnett, Barbara E. Ochoa and Dan R. Larsen, Assistant Attorneys General, State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before SEYMOUR, Chief Judge, BRISCOE and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.

This case arises out of the locker-room assault of a high school football player, Brian Seamons, by several of his teammates. Brian filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the school's football coach and principal, as well as the school district. He argues his rights under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment were violated when he was suspended and later dismissed from the football team because he refused to apologize for...

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