U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2002

Steel v. Alma Public School District

Steel v. Alma Public School District
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided November 29, 2002 · Murphy, Melloy, Frank
51 F. App'x 621

Steel v. Alma Public School District

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiffs brought this action pursuant to Title VI, Title IX, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act, asserting that the defendants permitted a racially hostile environment to exist in the Alma public schools which made it impossible for minority students to receive a quality education. After many of the claims had been dismissed, including all those under Title IX, defendants moved for summary judgment on the remainder. The district court 2 granted the motion and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. The district court noted that plaintiffs had produced evidence of racial hostility on the part of *622 some students in certain incidents, but it concluded that plaintiffs had not made out a case of liability against these defendants. Plaintiffs appeal, arguing that summary judgment was inappropriate because there were genuine issues of material fact. After thoroughly reviewing the record, we conclude the district court committed no error of law and affirm on the basis of its opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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. The Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

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