Legal Opinion
Ward v. Wortham
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 27, 1997No. 2960545PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This case concerns the termination of employment under the Fair Dismissal Act, § 36-26-100 et seq., Ala. Code 1975.
Walter Wortham was employed as the chairman of facilities, grounds, and maintenance of Lawson State Community College. Wortham was arrested for theft of property from Lawson State; specifically, he was charged with taking kickbacks from a tree-cutting contract. On June 2, 1994, Perry W. Ward, pursuant to his authority as president of Lawson State, §§ 16-60-111.6 and -111.7, Ala. Code 1975, notified Wortham by letter that Ward intended to terminate Wortham's employment. Wortham…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bolton v. MOBILE CTY. BD. OF SCH. COM'RSSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Precision American Corp. v. Leasing Service Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Ex Parte Birmingham Bd. of Educ.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
3Cited by4 opinions
- Morris v. Wallace Community College-SelmaDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2001
- King v. Calhoun Community CollegeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Perine v. KennedyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- Ward v. WorthamCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997