Legal Opinion
Jarussi v. Board of Trustees of School Dist. No. 28
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 1983No. 82-120PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Haswell
A teacher recovered a judgment against the School Board for its violation of Montana’s Open Meeting Law, wrongful termination of employment, and damages of $19,400, attorney fees and costs. The School Board appeals.
Plaintiff is Louie J. Jarussi, a nontenured high school principal and teacher in St. Ignatius, Montana. Defendant is the Board of Trustees of School District No. 28, Lake County.
Jarussi was first employed by the Board for the 1976-77 school year. During the 1977-78 school year, he was employed as a full-time principal and Spanish teacher at a salary of $18,486. The record indicates…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United Construction Workers and United Mine Workers of America v. Haislip Baking Company, a Virginia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
- National Labor Relations Board v. Stow Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
- Johnson v. MurrayMontana Supreme Court · 1982
- Board of Trustees v. Board of County CommissionersMontana Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by28 opinions
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