Legal Opinion
Smith v. King City School District R-1 of Gentry County
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 8, 1998No. WD 55387PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaura Denvir Stith, J.
Plaintiff-Appellant Rick Smith appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his suit against the Respondent, King City School District R-l of Gentry County, Missouri (hereinafter “the School District”). Mr. Smith argues the trial court erred in dismissing his claim for damages under Section 168.126(2), RSMol994, because the School District failed to act in good faith and without malice in issuing him a letter stating the reasons why it chose not to renew his probationary teaching contract, in that it failed to conduct a good faith investigation of the events and allegations that led to the…
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