County of Clark v. Lucas

OPINION

Irene Lucas was first employed by the Clark County Clerk in June 1965. Her services at all times were apparently satisfactory. For a period of three years prior to this lawsuit she was assigned as the court clerk of one of the judicial departments in the Eighth Judicial District.

On January 20, 1970, while emotionally upset over a lost document involved in a difficult trial in her department, later to be completely absolved of blame, she wrote a letter of resignation which was delivered to the County Clerk, her superior. Although the County Clerk at some later date wrote her acceptance…