GOHL v. LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL DIST.

No. 15-2301.

836 F.3d 672 (2016)

Lauren GOHL, as next friend of J.G., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL DISTRICT; Shellie Moore; Nancy Respondek; Sharon Turbiak; Dr. Randy Liepa; Maegan Sprow; Carol DeBaudry; Candy Sokol; Elizabeth Santer; Cynthia Deman; Tracey Crews; Diane Sloboda, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: September 8, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Christopher P. Desmond , Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant. Robert G. Kamenec , PLUNKETT COONEY, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellee DeMan. Jonathon A. Rabin , HALL, RENDER, KILLIAN, HEATH & LYMAN, Troy, Michigan, for Appellee Turbiak. Gouri G. Sashital , KELLER THOMAS, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, for Appellees Livonia Public Schools, Liepa, Sokol, and Santer. ON BRIEF: Christopher P. Desmond , Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant. Robert G. Kamenec , Karen E. Beach , PLUNKETT COONEY, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Jonathon A. Rabin , HALL, RENDER, KILLIAN, HEATH & LYMAN, Troy, Michigan, Gouri G. Sashital , Thomas L. Fleury , KELLER THOMAS, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, Martin C. Brook , Donelle R. Buratto , Benjamin A. Anchill , OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, PLLC, Birmingham, Michigan, Kaveh Kashef , CLARK HILL, PLC, Birmingham, Michigan, Megan K. Cavanagh , Boyd E. Chapin, Jr. , Charles A. Harrison III , GARAN LUCOW MILLER P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.

SUTTON, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which BOGGS, J., joined. CLAY, J. (pp. 685-98), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.


OPINION

Sharon Turbiak, a twelve-year special education veteran, taught a preschool class that required sensitivity to mentally and physically disabled children. The allegations contained in this lawsuit, filed by the mother of one of her students, suggest she had considerable trouble on that score, as do the school...

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