Legal Opinion
Gallagher v. Board of Trustees
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided September 28, 2000No. 99CA1081PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge NIETO.
Defendants, the Board of Trustees for the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Northern Colorado (collectively UNC), appeal the denial of their motion to dismiss the complaint brought against them by plaintiff, Sean K. Gallagher. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the dismissal of his defamation claim against defendant, James Zakely. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.
Plaintiff had been employed by UNC since 1970. In 1994, he detected several allegedly suspect financial and accounting practices in his department, including improper…
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