Legal Opinion
Puglisi v. School Committee of Whitman
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 8, 1981PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
More than three registered voters brought a complaint against the school committee of Whitman, alleging a violation of the open meeting law, G. L. c. 39, §§ 23A-23C, as amended through St. 1978, c. 372, §§ 9 to 12. We agree with the trial judge that an executive session held by the school committee offended against the statute, and that it was appropriate to invalidate the action taken by the committee. Lest the language of that portion of the judgment entered as dealt with “reinstatement” of a discharged school principal be misconstrued, we modify the judgment.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bagby v. School District No. 1, DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- Davis v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Nantucket Land Coun. v. Planning Bd., NantucketMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1977
- Belfer v. Building Commissioner of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Ghiglione v. School Committee of SouthbridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
- deKoevend v. Board of Education of West End School District RE-2Supreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 65 v. Planning BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Revelle v. MarstonAlaska Supreme Court · 1995
- Perryman v. School Committee of BostonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
- Doherty v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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