Legal Opinion
Hargett v. FRANKLIN CTY. BD. OF ED.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 21, 1979No. 78-584PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hoyt Dillard1 and appellant Dwayne Hargett are employees of the Franklin County School System. They brought suit as a result of action of the Franklin County Board of Education (Board) reducing their discretionary salary supplements. The trial court, hearing the evidence ore tenus, upheld the action of the Board.
In late 1977 and early 1978, the Franklin County school system encountered serious financial problems. In April 1978, the situation had progressed to the point where the school system was unable to pay its bills, including teacher salaries, and the very real possibility existed that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Board of Education of Marshall County v. BaughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
- King v. KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- Skipworth v. SkipworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Mullins v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
- Woods v. Board of Education of Walker CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Clark v. Jefferson County Bd. of Ed.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Laidlaw Transit, Inc. v. Alabama Educ. Ass'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
- Dillard v. Crenshaw CountyDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1990
- Shiver v. Butler County Bd. of Educ.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2000
- City of Wetumpka v. Central Elmore Water Auth.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1997
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