Rippey v. Bd. of Trustees of Flathe

This appeal originated in the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Flathead. Appellant brought this action for payment of accumulated unused sick leave at the termination of his employment. The trial court granted the College’s motion to dismiss, and this appeal followed.

Appellant was an instructor at the Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, Montana. At the end of the 1982-1983 academic year, his employment was terminated by the College as part of a retrenchment plan. Upon termination, he requested payment for the amount…