Rykowsky v. Dickinson Public School District 1

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

Richard Rykowsky appealed from a summary judgment dismissing his complaint against Dickinson Public School District No. 1, Rex Cook, and Donald Staudinger, members of the District’s School Board, for wrongful termination, defamation, and emotional distress. We affirm.

Rykowsky was employed by the District in 1971. In 1974, Rykowsky became the District’s Supervisor of Transportation. In July 1989, Rykowsky began to manage the District’s food service system and the title of his position was changed to “Supervisor for Transportation and Food Service.” On May 17, 1990,…