LaForge v. State, University System

OPINION

Appellant was a non-tenured professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, when he received 369 days’ notice that his yearly contract would not be renewed. Appellant brought suit over the termination of his employment in federal and state courts. After the federal action was dismissed, respondents moved for summary judgment in state court on the basis of issue preclusion. The state district court granted the motion, concluding that issue preclusion prevented appellant from pursuing his claims in state court. The state court also granted respondents’ motion for attorney’s fees and costs…