Jost v. Phoenixville Area School District

SPAETH, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order refusing to grant a new trial. Appellant asserts that appellee is not entitled to the damages awarded him by the jury.

Appellee started the action on June 21, 1972, by filing a praecipe for writ of summons. On July 7 appellant entered its appearance, and on October 10 appellee filed a complaint in assumpsit, which may be summarized as follows.

During the 1958-59 school year appellee was employed by East Pikeland Township School District as a teacher under a professional employee contract. His employment continued through the 1965-66 school year, at…