Legal Opinion
Doherty v. School Committee
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 11, 1979PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
This is an amended complaint brought by a former acting headmaster of English High School in Boston to secure "injunctive relief and damages under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, §§ 42A, 43A and 43B.” A judge of the Superior Court, after hearing found and ruled that the plaintiff had acquired "tenure” as a "principal” within the meaning of G. L. c. 71, § 42A (as appearing in St. 1953, c. 269),2 and that the plaintiff had been demoted in violation of certain of the provisions of § 42 A but ruled that he could not be awarded counsel fees under G. L. c. 71, § 43B (as appearing in St. 1972, c. 464, §…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- MacKenzie v. School Committee of IpswichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Burke v. ToothakerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1973
- Downey v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Black v. School Committee of MaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- McDevitt v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Springgate v. School Committee of MattapoisettMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Katz v. SavitskyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
- Rantz v. School Committee of PeabodyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Nercessian v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies & BondsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1999
- School Committee v. KoskiMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
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