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· 8/8/1989

Harris v. Board of Trustees of State Colleges

Citations

  • 542 N.E.2d 261
  • 405 Mass. 515
  • 1989 Mass. LEXIS 236

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding dismissal of tenured faculty member because he failed to show that his public statements were a motivating or substantial factor in his dismissal
  • disrespectful remarks by professor to other faculty members, and belittling “non-physics majors,” did not relate to “issues of public concern”
  • procedure by which employee is given notice of charges followed by pretermination hearing does not offend due process

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Judges: Abrams, Liacos, Lynch, Nolan, Wilkins

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