R.A. v. JOHNSON

Nos. 21-1972, 21-1973.

36 F.4th 537 (2022)

R.A., Individually, and as lawful guardian ad litem of Minor Child G.A., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brady JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant, and Iredell-Statesville School District Board of Education; Alvera Lesane; Rhonda McClenahan; Alisha Cloer; Andrew Mehall; Robin Johnson, Defendants. R.A., Individually, and as lawful guardian ad litem of Minor Child G.A., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alvera Lesane; Rhonda McClenahan; Alisha Cloer, Defendants-Appellants, and Iredell-Statesville School District Board of Education; Brady Johnson; Andrew Mehall; Robin Johnson, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: June 7, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Sarah Margaret Saint , BROOKS, PIERCE, McLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellants. Stacey Marlise Gahagan , GAHAGAN PARADIS PLLC, Durham, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Gary S. Parsons , BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant Brady Johnson. Virginia M. Wooten , Steven A. Bader , CRANFILL SUMNER LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellants Rhonda McClenahan, Alisha Cloer, and Alvera Lesane.

Reversed by published opinion. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Thacker joined. Judge Motz wrote an opinion concurring in the judgment.


R.A., the mother of a child in North Carolina's Iredell-Statesville School District, brought various claims against several school employees and administrators for mistreatment her son G.A. experienced at the hands of his teacher. The district court dismissed all claims against the school officials except two on state law...

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