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Williams v. Pittard

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 8, 1980PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BROCK, Chief Justice.

This action involves the dismissal of Frances Marie Williams, a teacher with permanent tenure, who had taught kindergarten in the Rutherford County School System for six years. Charges of inefficiency and insubordination were brought against Mrs. Williams by Mr. David Young, the principal at Rockvale Elementary School. After a statutory hearing the Rutherford County Board of Education voted to support the principal’s charges; however, in a de novo hearing before the Rutherford County Chancery Court it was held that the Board hearing was a nullity because Mrs.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Mass v. Board of EducationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Linda Kay Sullivan v. George BrownCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
  5. Lyell J. Thomas v. Marvin Ward, Superintendent of Winston-Salem/forsyth County SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Cooper v. Williamson County Board of EducationTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Phillips v. State Board of RegentsTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Rowe v. Board of EducationTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Lee v. Franklin Special School District Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
  5. State Ex Rel. McCormick v. BursonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1994

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