Boyce v. Royal Oak Board of Education

On January 4, 1976, plaintiffs filed suit against defendant board of education claiming that they were improperly laid off under the Michigan teachers tenure act. MCLA 38.71, et seq.; MSA 15.1971, et seq. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that under each teacher’s individual contract the school board had the authority to lay off the teachers due to economic reasons. Moreover, the defendants claim that in situations involving economic hardship, the teachers tenure act is inapplicable. After briefs were submitted, the trial court ruled in favor of defendant school board,…