Legal Opinion
Burris v. Willis Independent School District
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 19, 1982No. Civ. A. H-80-1450PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
STERLING, District Judge.
This is a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 damage action brought because the Plaintiff’s contract of employment as an administrator was not renewed for the 1980-81 school year by the Defendant School District. Due to the disposition of the case, the facts will be summarized with all reasonable inferences drawn in favor of the Plaintiff.
Mr. Troy Burris worked for the Willis Independent School District (WISD) as the Vocational Education Director for approximately two years starting in August, 1978. All WISD professional personnel except the Superintendent were…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Joyce Wells v. Hico Independent School District, Etc., Veriena Braune v. Hico Independent School District, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Charles F. Cutting v. Robert MuzzeyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Troy Burris v. Willis Independent School District, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Justice v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'nDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1983
- Hankins v. Dallas Independent School DistrictDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1988
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