T.E. v. GRINDLE

No. 09-2920.

599 F.3d 583 (2010)

Sandra T.E., Janet Roe, Marcielo G., Sara K., G. G., Rufus E., Deborah K., Lynn A., Mike A., Alicia B., Emanuele B., Judith B., George K., Elevi S., Raymond S., C.E., T.A., R.A., Jon Roe, Jane Roe, and Francisco G., Plaintiff-Appellees, v. Karen GRINDLE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan I. Loevy (argued), Samantha Liskow, Loevy & Loevy, Chicago, IL, Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Robert S. Grabemann (argued), Daspin & Aument, LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before FLAUM, ROVNER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Karen Grindle, was principal of Pershing Elementary School at a time when the school district's band teacher, Robert Sperlik, molested several young girls there. Sperlik was arrested once his abuse came to light. Plaintiffs subsequently brought suit against Sperlik and Grindle, among others, alleging violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on both equal protection and substantive due process theories. Grindle moved for summary judgment...

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