Abernathy v. Board of Education of Community High School District No. 218

Respondent, Board of Education of Community High School District No. 218, Cook County, Illinois, appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of petitioner, Diana Abernathy, who filed a petition for writ of mandamus alleging that she was a tenured teacher when her teaching contract was not renewed. Respondent argues on appeal that: (1) petitioner did not hold a position that required its holder to be certified and therefore she was not a tenured teacher; (2) tenure cannot be achieved through estoppel, and the elements of estoppel were not present in this case; (3) the trial court’s…