Legal Opinion

Swinney v. Deming Board of Education

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided March 29, 1994No. 20996PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANCHINI, Justice.

Ray Swinney appeals from an order of dismissal for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Swinney served as Superintendent of Schools in Deming, New Mexico, District No. 1, of the Deming Board of Education (Board) under a contract of employment. Swinney alleged that in connection with the Board’s decision to terminate his employment contract, certain terms of the contract were breached. The Board filed a motion to dismiss and the trial court granted the motion on the grounds that Swinney was terminated and not discharged, and therefore, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jaramillo v. JaramilloNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Wichita Public Schools Employees Union, Local No. 513 v. SmithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1964
  3. Atencio v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF PENASCO, ETC.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Gragg v. Unified School District No. 287Court of Appeals of Kansas · 1981
  5. Cain v. CainNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  4. Naranjo v. Board of Education of the Espanola Public SchoolsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Perez v. N.M. Dep't of Workforce SolutionsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2015

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