Murphy v. Duquesne University of Holy Ghost

OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

Following the termination of his employment as a tenured law professor, the Appellant, Cornelius F. Murphy, Jr., (“Murphy”), sued the Appellee, Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost (the “University”), for breach of the parties’ tenure contract. Murphy appeals from the order of the Superior Court affirming the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in the University’s favor. We granted allocatur to determine the applicable standard of review. We conclude that the standard of review that governs on appeal from the grant of a motion for summary judgment in any breach of…