The principal and coach contended they were following school policy and a specially crafted “constitution” for the cheerleading team, which states that anyone caught drinking will be punished to the point of being kicked off the squad.
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Tag Archives: Lawsuit
Ooltewah cheerleaders’ lawsuit dismissed – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Three girls kicked off Ooltewah High School’s cheerleading squad last fall for underage drinking were not deprived of their constitutional rights or victims of sex discrimination, a federal court judge ruled Monday. …
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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Brought By Ooltewah Cheerleaders – The Chattanoogan
The suit was filed against principal Mark Bean, cheerleading sponsor Kelly Peterson and the county schools. It was brought by parents Jodee Crumley, Jennifer and Tommy Smith and Valerie and Todd Jones. The dismissals came in November 2010 after the …
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Judge blasts merit, spelling of Carrollton cheerleader’s lawsuit – Dallas Morning News (subscription)
The crisis culminated in April 2008: cheerleading tryout month. The school punished several varsity cheerleaders after they attempted a prank at the student’s home and were chased off by her mother. Nearly every senior cheerleader quit the squad in …
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Frivolous Lawsuit Theater: Court Bitchslaps Wannabe Cheerleader – Deadspin
Sami Sanches is our plaintiff, and she sued her Texas high school district because she didn’t make the varsity cheerleading squad. The whole thing started because Sanches, as a junior, started dating the ex-boyfriend of a senior cheerleader. …
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Lawsuit pits ex-teacher against administrators – Weakley County Press
21 during cheerleading practice at Westview High School has resulted in the legal suit. According to the civil lawsuit, the Westview cheerleading squad had assembled in the Martin high school’s gym for practice. At the time, Byars served as the …
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Former cheerleaders’ lawsuit against Seneca district dropped – Joplin Globe
A dismissal with prejudice bars the plaintiffs — who had alleged that their rights to public education, due process and free speech were violated when they were removed from the cheerleading squad — from refiling the case against the defendants. …
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Cheerleaders cut for alleged cyberbullying file lawsuit – Reuters
… rights were violated when they were removed from a high school cheerleading squad for alleged cyberbullying, their attorney said on Tuesday. …
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Lawsuit filed against Seneca School Board, superintendent and principal – KOAM-TV
Court documents show two students were removed from the district’s cheerleading squad, even though no hearing was held showing any proof of wrong-doing; …
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