Legal Opinion
Bradley v. West Sioux Community School Board of Education
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 19, 1994No. 93-26PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
The question in this case is whether an alleged oral agreement is enforceable to extend an existing contract between a superintendent and a school board.
The district court ruled that under the requirements of Iowa Code sections 279.23 and 279.24 (1991) the alleged oral contract was not enforceable. We agree and affirm.
I. Background facts and proceedings. Plaintiff Gerald T. Bradley was employed since 1974 by the West Sioux Community School District as superintendent. His employment contracts with the district were for one-year terms. Sometime prior to July 1, 1990,…
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