Leslie Johnstone v. Val Just, in Her Official and Individual Capacities, and McMinnville School District No. 40

956 F.2d 1167 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Leslie JOHNSTONE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Val JUST, in her official and individual capacities, and McMinnville School District No. 40, Defendant-Appellees. No. 90-35685. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 8, 1992. Decided March 3, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, D.W. NELSON and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Plaintiff Leslie Johnstone, a teacher in the McMinnville School District No. 40 ("District"), filed suit against the District and Val Just, Director of Personnel for the District, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . Johnstone also brought a number of state law tort claims. The district court dismissed her § 1983 action for failure to state a claim, denied her leave to amend, and dismissed her pendent state law claims. We affirm the district court decision as to the District's liability for events involving Val Just. However, the district court improperly…