McCaskill v. Fort Smith Public School District

DONALD L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant, Joe McCaskill, appeals the letter order of the Sebastian County Circuit Court granting summary judgment to appellee, Fort Smith Public School District, on appellant’s complaint under The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act of 1983, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-17-1501 to -1510 (1987 & Supp. 1995). The interpretation and construction of The Teacher Fair Dismissal Act is at issue in this case. Jurisdiction of this appeal is therefore properly in this court pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(a)(3).

Appellant filed a complaint and request for reinstatement with appellee, relying…