Elrod v. Harrisonville Cass R-IX School District
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
SHANGLER, Judge.
The plaintiff Elrod, an assistant principal with teacher tenure in the Harrisonville Cass R-IX School District, brought a petition in three counts against the District. Count I was for breach of contract, Count II for violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and Count III for fraud. The plaintiff presented evidence, and at the conclusion of the School District case, the court submitted Count I to the jury and directed a verdict against Count II and Count III. The jury returned a verdict of $50,000 on Count I, but the court reduced the award to $23,375 to conform to the prayer of the…
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