Legal Opinion

King v. Board of Education

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 28, 1987No. 12944PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.

On this appeal, the defendant, the board of education of the town of Watertown (board), maintains that the trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees under General Statutes § 10-2351 to the plaintiff, Anthony F. King, the former superintendent of schools for the town of Watertown. King incurred these fees in an action litigating the enforceability of a contract entered into on November 5,1980, between King and the board concerning King’s resignation as superintendent. We find no error.

The disposition of this appeal requires the exposition of circumstances that have their genesis in an…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Claim of Dependents of Marks v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  2. Matter of RoussNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
  3. Robinson v. Unemployment Security Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  4. Hayes v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  5. Town of Brookfield v. Candlewood Shores Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1986

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3Cited by54 opinions

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  5. Summit Hydropower Partnership v. Commissioner of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993

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