Legal Opinion
Diedrick v. School District No. 81
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 1976No. 44010PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
On April 14, 1972, for reasons of economy due to the failure of special levy elections, Spokane School District No. 81 was forced to nonrenew a large number of certificated teachers, and to reduce to teaching positions in accordance with an administrative reorganization plan certain administrative and supervisory (A&S) personnel. Subsequently, many of the adversely affected certificated employees commenced a lawsuit in Superior Court challenging the legality of the school board’s action.
The trial court entered a judgment which provided, insofar as relevant, that (1) the claims of nine A&S…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- 9 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1122, 7 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9412 Derek Jerome Singleton v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District, No. 26285. Clarence Anthony v. Marshall County Board of Education, No. 28261. United States of America v. Charles F. Mathews, No. 28045. Linda Stout, by Her Father and Next Friend Blevin Stout, Plaintiffs- United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. Jefferson County Board of Education, Doris Elaine Brown, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. The Board of Education of the City of Bessemer, No. 28350. Birdie Mae Davis, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, Twila Frazier, Defendants-Intervenor-Appellees. No. 28349. Robert Carter v. West Feliciana Parish School Board, Sharon Lynne George v. C. Walter Davis, President, East Feliciana Parish School Board, No. 28340. Irma J. Smith v. Concordia Parish School Board, No. 28342. Hemon Harris, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. St. John the Baptist Parish School Board, Defendants-Appellees-Cross No. 28361. Neely Bennett v. R. E. Evans, Allene Patricia Ann Bennett, a Minor, by R. B. Bennett, Her Father and Next Friend v. Burke County Board of Education, No. 28409. Shirley Bivins v. Bibb County Board of Education and Orphanage for Bibb County ., No. 28407. Oscar C. Thomie, Jr. v. Houston County Board of Education, No. 28408. Jean Carolyn Youngblood, United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor v. The Board of Public Instruction of Bay County, Florida, Defendants- No. 27863. Lavon Wright v. The Board of Public Instruction of Alachua County, Florida, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Olympic Forest Products, Inc. v. Chaussee Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1973
- Pierce v. Lake Stevens School District No. 4Washington Supreme Court · 1974
- Noe v. Edmonds School District No. 15Washington Supreme Court · 1973
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- In Re the Personal Restraint of SinkaWashington Supreme Court · 1979
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