W. Va. Board of Education and L. Wade Linger, Jr. v. Jorea M. Marple

KETCHUM, Justice:

Petitioners, the West Virginia Board of Education (“the Board”) and its former president, Mr. L. Wade Linger, appeal a November 3, 2014, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County. In its order, the circuit court denied the Board’s and Mr. Linger’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Respondent, Dr. Jorea Marple, challenging her termination from employment as the Board’s Superintendent of Schools.

The Board and Mr. Linger contend that they had the discretion to terminate Dr. Marple because the West Virginia Constitution, statutory law, and Dr. Marple’s employment…