Legal Opinion

Winship v. Brewer School Committee

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 29, 1978PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

Brewer School Committee (hereinafter “the Committee”) has appealed, seeking to reverse a decision of the Superior Court which reinstated Walter A. Winship to his teaching position at Brewer High School.

We deny the appeal.

On February 26, 1975, after conducting a hearing, the Committee issued a certificate of dismissal pursuant to 20 M.R.S.A. § 473(4), 1 in which it made the following findings:

“1. That on Thursday, January 30, 1975, the said Walter A. Winship engaged in a shouting match with ... a sophomore [female] student in the general mathematics class being conducted by…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Braniff Airways, Incorporated v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Eastern Air Lines, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  3. In Re Maine Clean Fuels, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  4. Wright v. Superintending Sch. Com., City of PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
  5. Fernald v. City of Ellsworth Superintending School CommitteeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Ralph W. Moores, Jr. v. Nathan Greenberg, Ralph W. Moores, Jr. v. Nathan GreenbergCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  2. National Cash Register v. RinerSuperior Court of Delaware · 1980
  3. Rubin v. Matthews International Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  4. Forbes v. Wells Beach Casino, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  5. Myrtle Springs Reverted Independent School District v. HoganCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985

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