Legal Opinion

State Board of Education v. Coombs

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 31, 1973PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

The State Board of Education (appellant) utilized the provisions of Rule 80B 1 to bring before the Superior Court its contention that the State Employees Appeals Board (Appeals Board) erroneously decided a grievance complaint filed by one Kenneth I. Coombs. The case is before us on appeal from a Superior Court decision favorable to the grievant, the ruling being founded on this statement:

“I hold that the State Employees Appeals Board has the exclusive right to determine this [right or lack of right to terminate an employer-employee relationship] unless the employee (not the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Carter v. WilkinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1964
  2. Inhabitants of Levant v. County CommissionersSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1877
  3. Inhabitants of North Berwick v. State Board of EducationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1967
  4. In Re Return County Commissioners of Aroostook CountySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1968
  5. District Court for District IX v. WilliamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Dunton v. Eastern Fine Paper CompanySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. Cunningham v. Kittery Planning BoardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  3. Clark v. State Employees Appeals BoardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
  4. Nichols v. City of RocklandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  5. Carlson v. OliverSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977

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