Barazi v. West Virginia State College

PER CURIAM: 1

West Virginia State College (“State”) appeals from a decision of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County awarding back pay to Dr. Dean B. Barazi, a former State professor, in connection with his termination. “While we uphold the lower court’s determination that Dr. Barazi was denied due process, we do so on grounds other than the lack of a pre-termination hearing. We reverse the lower court’s decision to remand for a determination of back pay, finding that nominal damages only are to be awarded for the denial of procedural due process under the facts of this case.

Dr. Barazi was first…