Legal Opinion
Marcotte v. Avoyelles Parish School Board
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 26, 1987No. 86-652PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STOKER, Judge.
The plaintiff, Lamar Marcotte, Jr., was employed as a teacher and principal for 22 *539years by the Avoyelles Parish School Board. In April of 1985 Mr. Marcotte was dismissed from his position as principal of Plaucheville High School after having been found guilty by the School Board of willful neglect of duty by mismanagement of public school funds. Mr. Marcotte filed a petition for review of the School Board’s actions and sued the School Board for damages resulting from his wrongful termination. The plaintiff alleged that the School Board failed to comply with the provisions of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Rathe v. Jefferson Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
- Howell v. Winn Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Lewing v. De Soto Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Johns v. Jefferson Davis Parish School BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- State Ex Rel. Piper v. East Baton Rouge Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1948
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. ChappellMississippi Supreme Court · 1971
- Baker v. St. James Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Marcotte v. Avoyelles Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
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