Legal Opinion

Whipple v. Independent School District No. 621

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided May 17, 1988No. CO-87-2094PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

Despite the school district’s earlier assurances, appellant Bernice Whipple was not allowed to return to her secretarial position after a leave of absence. She brought this suit against the school district for promissory estoppel and against her union for breach of duty of fair representation. The jury returned a verdict for Whipple against the school district on the first claim, but in favor of the union on the second claim. Whipple appeals the trial court’s denial of her motions for reinstatement, JNOV against the union, and attorney’s fees; the school district appeals…

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3Cited by1 opinion

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