Legal Opinion
Santa Fe Public Schools v. Romero
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 18, 2001No. 20,452PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} In this opinion we clarify the standard of review employed by an independent arbitrator reviewing a school board’s discharge of a certified school employee. Because the arbitrator failed to use the correct standard of review, we remand for a new arbitration. Because the arbitrator was dilatory in his handling of the case, the new arbitration should be before a different arbitrator.
BACKGROUND
{2} This case arises from the Santa Fe School Board’s discharge of coach Rodney Romero on grounds of sexual misconduct with a female student. Although the focus of our decision is the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Bd. of Educ. of Carlsbad v. HarrellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
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- Western Investors Life Insurance v. New Mexico Life Insurance GuarantyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
- Romero Excavation & Trucking, Inc. v. Bradley Construction Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
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