Legal Opinion
Board of Public Education for the School District v. Gooley
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 19, 1979No. Appeal, No. 255 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
The Board of Public Education of the School District of Pittsburgh (Board) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County granting a writ of mandamus in favor of Gloria Gooley (Gooley) and ordering the Board to (1) reinstate Gooley to the status of tenured professional employee, (2) grant her a contract consistent with that status, and (3) pay her $3000.00 in back pay. On this appeal, the Board argues that the court below was without jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus and that it exceeded its authority in ordering Gooley reinstated with…
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