Legal Opinion

Lilian Willens v. University of Massachusetts

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided February 22, 1978No. 77-1415PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Widens appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendant on her denial of tenure claim. We are presented with three issues: (1) did the district court err in finding that plaintiff had no valid contract right to tenure; (2) did the court properly find that plaintiff had not been denied due process; and (3) did the court abuse its discretion in refusing to amend or alter the judgment?

If the court correctly determined that there was no genuine issue as to any material fact, and properly applied the appropriate legal standards, the judgment will be affirmed.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
Marc A. Stretten v. Wadsworth Veterans HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
Luis Pagan v. American Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by38 opinions

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