Legal Opinion

Chester A. Leigh v. Aberdeen School District

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided May 17, 2016No. 2013-CC-02031-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In 2012, Chester Leigh was terminated from his position as the superintendent of the Aberdeen School District (the District). He appealed his termination to the Monroe County Chancery Court. The chancery court upheld the termination, and Leigh now appeals, claiming he was not afforded certain procedural rights and that his termination was not supported by substantial evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In July 2011, Leigh, in his capacity as superintendent, gave a presentation to the Aberdeen School District Board of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Merchant v. Pearl Mun. Sep. Sch. Dist.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Noxubee County Bd. of Educ. v. GivensMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Amite County School Dist. v. FloydCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2005
  4. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. State Oil & Gas Board of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2012

3Cited by3 opinions

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