Shirley Russell, Ph.D. v. Meharry Medical College

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE May 4, 2005 Session SHIRLEY RUSSELL, Ph.D., ET AL. v. MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 03-2727-III Ellen Hobbs Lyle, Chancellor No. M2004-01049-COA-R3-CV - Filed September 13, 2005 Plaintiff, a college professor, appeals the dismissal of her breach of employment contract action upon summary judgment. She was employed by Meharry Medical College for thirty-three (33) years but was not tenured because the tenure program, adopted in 1984, was never implemented. She is seeking entitlement to formal…