Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Superintendent of Schools of Quincy
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 11, 1973PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuirico, J.
This is a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondents, the superintendent of schools and the school committee of the city of Quincy, to reinstate the petitioner to the position of a teacher in the public schools of the city. The case is before us on the re spondents’ appeal from an order for judgment in favor of the petitioner.
The principal issue presented by the petition is whether the petitioner, at the time the respondents purported to terminate her employment, had acquired tenure under G. L. c. 71, § 41, as amended through St. 1956, c. 132, § 1. If she had, she could be…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Birnbaum v. PamoukisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Cohen v. SantoianniMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Frye v. School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Paquette v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Gordon v. GuernseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Johnson v. Board of Education of Decatur School District No. 61Illinois Supreme Court · 1981
- Brophy v. School Committee of WorcesterMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Flynn v. BrassardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1974
- Ryan v. Superintendent of Schools of QuincyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Solomon v. School Committee of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
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