Saundra Thompson v. Memphis City Schools Board of Education

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON November 17, 2011 Session SAUNDRA THOMPSON v. MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION Direct Appeal from the Chancery Court for Shelby County No. CH-07-1926-3 Arnold B. Goldin, Chancellor No. W2010-02631-COA-R3-CV - Filed January 18, 2012 This is a case involving a teacher who was dismissed without a hearing. Appellee teacher failed to return to work after a sick leave and her employment was terminated by the Appellant school board. When the school board refused to give the Appellee a tenure hearing, she filed a complaint for damages based on…