Legal Opinion
Tiensuu v. Board of Supervisors of Southern University
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 31, 1980No. 13183PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Judge.
Defendant appealed from the judgment awarding plaintiff penalties and attorney’s fees under La.R.S. 23:632.
The sole issue is the propriety of that award. We reverse.
Plaintiff entered into an employment contract with defendant for the 1977-1978 academic year. A provision of the contract stated:
“All appointments are subject to applicable policies and regulations of the Southern University Board of Supervisors and all employees are expected to adhere to Board and/or administrative policies as they relate to them.”
The university had established certain check-out procedures for the…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Clifton Richardson v. Southern University Sheila R. Evans Ericka CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Richardson v. Southern UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Tiensuu v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980