Thorin v. Bloomfield Hills Board of Education

R. J. Colombo, Jr., J.

Defendants appeal as of right a jury verdict awarding the plaintiff damages of $558,000 on his wrongful discharge claim. A judgment including costs and interest was entered on April 10, 1991, in the amount of $1,121,308.66. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

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The plaintiff was hired as superintendent for defendants’ school district on July 1, 1970. Plaintiff worked under a series of employment contracts and contract supplements. On May 17, 1983, plaintiff signed a letter agreement supplementing the employment contract of July 1, 1980, which extended his employment to…