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JOHNSTON v. MARION INDEPENDENT SCH. DIST.

No. 61233.

275 N.W.2d 215 (1979)

Ruth R. JOHNSTON, Appellant, v. MARION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 21, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Sayre, of Dreher, Wilson, Adams & Jensen, Des Moines, for appellant.

Ernest F. Pence and Thomas R. Pence, of Hines, Pence, Day & Powers, Cedar Rapids, for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C. J., and LeGRAND, HARRIS, McCORMICK and LARSON, JJ.

HARRIS, Justice.

Is a teacher's attainment of mandatory retirement age "good cause" for discharge under § 279.24, The Code, 1973? The trial court held there was good cause. We disagree.

Ruth R. Johnston (plaintiff) became a teacher in the Marion School District (the school) in 1954. She brought this equity action to challenge the legality of the school district's termination of her employment. During the 1973-1974 school year plaintiff reached 65 years...

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