Dillon v. Bd. of Educ. of County of Wyoming

MILLER, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Wyoming County, entered September 12, 1985, which denied the petition of the appellant, Patsy Dillon, for a 'writ of mandamus to compel the Wyoming County Board of Education to employ her as a language arts teacher at Mullens Middle School. The appellant contends that the circuit court erred in concluding that the Board’s decision was not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion. We agree, and we reverse the judgment of the circuit court.

The facts giving rise to this dispute are essentially…