Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Dothan City Bd. of Educ.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided July 8, 1987No. Civ. 5961PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a teacher tenure case.

The plaintiffs, both tenured teachers, were notified that their contracts of employment were being canceled. On September 25, 1986, the Alabama Tenure Commission (Commission) affirmed the Dothan City Board of Education's (Board) decision to cancel plaintiffs' contracts.

Thereafter, the plaintiffs filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the circuit court pursuant to Ala. Code (1975), § 16-24-38, which reads as follows:

"The action of the state tenure commission in reviewing transfers of teachers or cancellation of teacher contracts, if made in compliance with the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stallings v. Angelica Uniform Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  2. Ex Parte TidmoreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  3. Alabama, Etc. v. Board of School Com'rsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  4. Thurman v. ThurmanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  5. Cullman City Board of Education v. BuchanonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1969

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. E & S FACILITIES, INC. v. Precision Chipper Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  2. Money v. Willings Detroit Diesel, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. Wilson v. WrightCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  4. Hardy v. Birmingham Bd. of Educ.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  5. Neely Truck Line, Inc. v. JonesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1993

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