CHRISTIANSEN v. WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST.

No. 11-1904.

674 F.3d 927 (2012)

Terry CHRISTIANSEN, Appellant, v. WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT; Board of Directors of West Branch Community School District; Craig Artist, Individually and as Superintendent of West Branch Community School District; Kristopher Kober; Teresa Kober; Sara Oswald, Individually and as Middle School Principal of West Branch Community School District; Kathy Knoop, Individually and as a Member of the Board of West Branch Community School District; H.M.K., A Minor, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 22, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pitton , argued, Iowa City, IA, for appellant.

Terry J. Abernathy , argued, Nicholas J. Kilburg , on the brief, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee West Branch Community School District.

Thomas D. Hobart , on the brief, Coralville, IA, for appellees Kristopher Kober, Teresa Kober, and H.M.K.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.


BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Terry Christiansen, a licensed Iowa educator, filed suit in Iowa state court against his employer, school officials, and private citizens following his termination, alleging various state-law claims as well as violations of his procedural and substantive due process rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case was removed to federal district court1 where the court denied

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