Legal Opinion
Piacitelli v. Southern Utah State College
Utah Supreme Court
Decided September 18, 1981No. 17202PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKS, Justice:
This is an action by a college employee who claims he was terminated without the formal termination procedures required by his contract. The district court denied reinstatement but awarded back pay for a period of approximately six months. The employee appeals the failure to reinstate him, and the College cross-appeals the award of back pay. We affirm on both issues.
In 1973, plaintiff Piacitelli commenced employment as Coordinator of Counseling at Southern Utah State College (SUSC) (hereinafter “the College”). In this position, which was categorized as nonfaculty “classified…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Toussaint v. Blue Cross & Blue ShieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by57 opinions
- Thompson v. St. Regis Paper CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- Duldulao v. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital CenterIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
- Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Orr v. CrowderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
- In Re Certified QuestionMichigan Supreme Court · 1989
52 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.