In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action challenging a charter school’s termination of a teacher, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where plaintiff’s allegations were insufficient to raise a reasonable inference that defendant was a state actor and thus acted under color of state law in taking the alleged actions.

Read Caviness v. Horizon Cmty. Learning Ctr., Inc., No. 08-15245

Appellate Information

Argued and Submitted June 9, 2009

Filed January 4, 2010

Judges

Opinion by Judge Ikuta

Counsel

For Appellant:

David C. Larkin, David. C. Larkin P.C., Tempe, AZ

For Appellee:

Sally A. Odegard and Larry J. Wulkan, Holloway, Odegard, Forrest & Kally, P.C., Phoenix, AZ

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