Legal Opinion
Demers v. School Committee of Worcester
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 31, 1952PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, C.J.
The plaintiff, describing himself as “Director of Industrial Arts in the public school system of the City of Worcester,” seeks a declaratory decree to the effect that he can be demoted from his position only after notice, charges, and a hearing in the manner set forth in G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 71, § 42A, inserted by St. 1945, c. 330. See School Committee of Cambridge v. Superintendent of Schools of Cambridge, 320 Mass. 516, 517-518. He appeals from a decree denying that he has rights under that section.
The material parts of c. 71, § 42A, provide that “No principal or supervisor who has served in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Leonard v. School Committee of the City of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- School Committee of Cambridge v. Superintendent of SchoolsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Decatur v. Auditor of PeabodyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Callahan v. City of WoburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Frye v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
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3Cited by15 opinions
- School Committee of West Springfield v. KorbutMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- School Committee of Danvers v. TymanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- School Committee of Braintree v. RaymondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- McAndrew v. School Committee of CambridgeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Bonar v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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