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PURVIS v. OEST

Nos. 09-1098, 09-1101.

614 F.3d 713 (2010)

Gina PURVIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Daniel OEST; Patricia Lunn; Gary Vicini; and Douglas Bernabei, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 2, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas F. Esposito (argued), Esposito & Staubus, Burr Ridge, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Craig L. Unrath (argued), Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL, for Douglas Bernabei.

Joseph J. Ferrini (argued), Clausen Miller, Chicago, IL, for Daniel Oest, Patricia Lunn, Gary Vicini.

Before CUDAHY, MANION, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Gina Purvis was a high-school teacher, who was suspected of having a sexual relationship with her then-15-year-old biology student, "M.R.". The school conducted an investigation in which Gary Vicini, the dean of students, played a leading role. This created a potential conflict of interest, since Vicini had himself been accused by Purvis of sexually harassing a student a year previously. After Vicini threatened M.R. with expulsion and possible...

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