Legal Opinion
Atencio v. Board of Education of Penasco Independent School District No. 4
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1981No. 78-1851PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Victor B. Atencio brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Board of Education of Peñasco Independent School District No. 4 (“the Local Board”) and its members. Atencio alleged that his discharge from his position as superintendent of the school district violated his constitutional right to procedural due process. After a non-jury trial the district court entered judgment for plaintiff for $27,-965.65 as damages under his employment contract, minus any amounts he might earn from July 24,1978, the date of judgment, to June 30, 1979, the date on…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Victor B. Atencio v. Board Of Education Of Penasco Independent School District No. 4Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981