Legal Opinion
DeWitt v. Gainous
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 27, 1993No. 1920784PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHORES, Justice.
The plaintiff, Wayland DeWitt, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Fred Gainous, on DeWitt’s claim alleging wrongful termination of employment. We affirm.
On September 17, 1990, DeWitt, who was serving as president of Brewer State Junior College, sent a letter to Gainous, the chancellor of the Alabama Department of Postsec-ondary Education, stating in pertinent part:
“Following considerable deliberation regarding the future of Brewer State Junior College, I hereby tender my resignation from the position of President of this institution, effective…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- DeWitt v. GainousCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Shuford v. Alabama State Board of EducationDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1997
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