La Union del Pueblo v. Bettencourt

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• holding that professor was improperly dismissed because university did not adhere to standards and procedures required by faculty manual for such action
• failure to transmit report of Grievance Committee to Board, as required by Faculty Code, would constitute violation of contract
• failure to transmit report of Grievance Committee to Board, as required by Faculty Code, would constitute violation of contract
• preponderance of the evidence applies in determining \cause\ for dismissal in breach of contract claim
• former faculty member could proceed to trial on theory that university had an implied contractual duty to help resolve certain conflicts between faculty and students
• “It is well established 16 that, under District of Columbia law, an employee handbook . . . defines the rights and obligations of the employee and the employer, and is a contract enforceable by the courts.”

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