Legal Opinion
University & Cmty. Coll. Sys. v. Sutton
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 2004No. 39568PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court, Leavitt, D. L:
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) terminated the employment of Richard L. Sutton, a tenured professor. Sutton sued UNLV, asserting claims of breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of substantive and procedural due process. In the alternative, Sutton sought judicial review of UNLV’s administrative decision to terminate his employment. UNLV moved for summary judgment, claiming statutory immunity from civil liability under its discretionary employment power. Alternatively, UNLV moved to limit…
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