Coosa County Board of Education v. Hamilton

THOMPSON, Judge.

Sheila Hamilton, William Whetstone, and Calvin Edwards (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “plaintiffs”) filed an action against the Coosa County Board of Education; the superintendent of education, and the members of the Coosa County Board of Education (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Board”). In their complaint, the plaintiffs, all school-bus drivers, alleged a denial of equal protection and a breach of contract. The plaintiffs sought backpay.

The defendants moved for a summary judgment. The trial court denied their motion. In lieu of conducting a bench…