Legal Opinion

Moore v. Board of Education of Fulton Public School No. 58

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 21, 1992No. 74255PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Judge.

The Board of Education of the Fulton Public School District terminated the contract of Lisle H. Moore, Jr., a permanent teacher in the School District. The trial court reversed the Board’s decision, finding the Board abused its discretion and violated Moore’s due process rights by failing to grant a continuance during the night of the hearing. The Board argues the refusal to grant the continuance was not an abuse of discretion and, in any event, Moore waived any due process violation which might have *945been committed by leaving the hearing before its completion.

Moore was a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Beauregard F. Birdwell v. Hazelwood School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
  2. Belton v. Board of Police CommissionersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
  3. O'Connell v. School District of Springfield R-12Supreme Court of Missouri · 1992
  4. Jennings v. City of Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Becker v. Missouri Department of Corrections & Human ServicesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  5. Kerth v. Polestar EntertainmentMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010

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