Legal Opinion

Chandler v. Perry-Casa Public Schools District No. 2

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 3, 1985No. 84-306PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John I. Purtle, Justice.

After pretrial briefs, testimony, and arguments of counsel, the circuit court dismissed appellant’s complaint for a declaratory judgment and for a writ of mandamus. For reversal appellant argues the trial court abused its discretion in denying the petition for a writ of mandamus and erred in dismissing the complaint with prejudice. We do not agree.

Appellant entered into a contract to teach for the school year 1983-1984. The contract entered into on April 22, 1983, stated that appellant would “work as assigned by the Supt. or Prin.” Although the contract was the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mourot v. Arkansas Board of Dispensing OpticiansSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  2. Springdale School District v. JamesonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  3. Lewis v. ConleeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  4. Bunting v. TedfordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  5. Karoley v. ReedSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Nixon v. H & C Elec. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  2. Western Grove School District v. TerrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  3. Woodruff v. ShockeySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  4. Gahr v. TrammelCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  5. Municipal Court of Huntsville v. CasoliSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987

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