Legal Opinion
McFarland v. Board of Education
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 25, 1979No. 61861PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
This plaintiff, a school teacher, appeals from an order of the district court sustaining a motion to dismiss his application for judicial review in a discharge action under section 279.27, The Code. We reverse and remand to the adjudicator.
The facts of the case are largely undisputed. James Joseph McFarland was a teacher and coach in the Norwalk Community School District. On September 10, 1977, he was coaching a freshman football game, and one of his players was ejected from the game for fighting. McFarland struck the player on his shoulder pad and helmet and, according to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jerry v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Barnett v. Durant Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Silver Lake Consolidated School District v. ParkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
- Hartman v. Merged Area VI Community CollegeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
3Cited by13 opinions
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- BD. OF ED. OF FORT MADISON COMMUNITY v. YouelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Smith v. BD. OF ED. OF FORT MADISON COMMUNITYSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Bishop v. Iowa State Board of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
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