DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) - A former school administrator in Dickinson who unsuccessfully sued the city after being accused of setting a fire at his workplace has lost his appeal.
An 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed with a district judge that Thomas Sander lacked evidence to prove his case.
The Bismarck Tribune says Sander was accused of setting a fire that extensively damaged Trinity High School in March 2014. Cleanup and repairs were estimated at $20 million.
Sander was charged with felony arson and endangering by fire, but the case was dismissed after a judge ruled police had not read Sander his rights before an interrogation and had coerced some of his statements. Sander sued the city of Dickinson and others for unspecified damages. A district judge ruled Sander lacked sufficient evidence.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, http://www.bismarcktribune.com
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