Legal Opinion

Fetter v. Jersey Shore Area School District

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 7, 2003PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge COHN.

The Jersey Shore Area School District (District) appeals the order of the Lycom-ing County Court of Common Pleas remanding the matter to the District so that it could conduct a hearing as to whether Ophelia Fetter abandoned her position as principal with the District on June 29, 2001. The District argues that a letter it sent to Fetter’s attorney was its “adjudication” that Fetter had abandoned her position, and since Fetter did not appeal this “adjudication” within 30 days, no hearing is necessary. The trial court held that the letter was not an “adjudication” under…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. J.S. v. Bethlehem Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. J.S. Ex Rel. H.S. v. Bethlehem Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. West Shore School District v. BowmanCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Bruckner v. Lancaster County Area Vocational-Technical Joint School Operating CommitteeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Kohl v. Rice Township Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re General Disciplinary Hearing of Trooper CarberrySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
  2. Gilotty v. Township of MoonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  3. RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc. v. Newtown TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Colville v. Allegheny County Retirement BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005

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