Legal Opinion
Megee v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 5, 1968No. 53015PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*816GARFIELD, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff brought this action in mandamus against two officials of the University of Iowa to compel payment of her claim for alleged breach of contract of employment as a research associate at the institution. The trial court ruled the action was in reality one against the state which would not lie without its consent. Plaintiff has appealed from judgment dismissing the action pursuant to the ruling. We affirm.
Plaintiff’s petition alleges she was employed by the University as research associate in the College of Business Administration for one year commencing July 1,…
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