Legal Opinion
Board of Education v. Jack M.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 1977No. L.A. 30705PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TOBRINER, J.
On October 19, 1972, defendant was arrested for an alleged homosexual solicitation in a public restroom. Although no charges were ever filed against him, plaintiff school board initiated proceedings in the superior court to establish its right to discharge defendant from his tenured teaching position. The superior court, however, resolved conflicting evidence in defendant’s favor and found that his conduct did not demonstrate unfitness to teach. The board appeals from the judgment in favor of defendant.
In accord with the unquestioned principle that trial court findings…
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