Legal Opinion
Gardiner v. Tschechtelin
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 11, 1991No. Civ. HM-90-3218PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
HERBERT F. MURRAY, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs, a class comprised of faculty members who enjoyed tenure at the Community College of Baltimore (“CCB”), have brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging the abrogation of tenure which occurred after the State of Maryland took over the college, now called the New Community College of Baltimore (“NCCB”). Plaintiffs contend that defendants 1 have violated the Contracts Clause and Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution.
The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment. A hearing on the motions was held…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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