Walker v. Board of Regents of the University System

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Melvin E. Walker, Jr., Ph.D., brought this action against his employer, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia d/b/a Fort Valley State University. He appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Fort Valley and the denial of his cross-motion for summary judgment. Walker contends that Fort Valley breached a written or oral employment contract when he was not reappointed to the position as Director of the Agricultural Research Station and was offered only a nine-month academic year contract instead of a twelve-month fiscal year contract as…