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Keith v. Community School District of Wilton in the Counties of Cedar & Muscatine

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 18, 1978No. 59016PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MASON, Justice.

Derwood G. Keith, plaintiff teacher, appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his petition in a law action challenging the action of the defendant school board in refusing to renew his employment contract.

We narrate some of the facts giving rise to this lawsuit.

May 8, 1974, the Community School District of Wilton in the counties of Cedar and Muscatine by its board of directors voted to discontinue the teaching contract of Keith. June 12 Keith filed a petition in the Musca-tine District Court in four divisions seeking (1) declaratory judgment that his contract was still in…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  5. Service v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Chariton Feed and Grain, Inc. v. HarderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  2. Wedergren v. Board of DirectorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  3. Moody v. BogueCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1981
  4. Iowa Power & Light Co. v. Board of Water Works TrusteesCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1979
  5. Bishop v. Keystone Area Education Agency Number 1Supreme Court of Iowa · 1979

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