PIACITELLI v. SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE

No. 17202.

636 P.2d 1063 (1981)

James E. PIACITELLI, Plaintiff, Appellant, and Cross-Respondent, v. SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE; and Orville D. Carnahan, President, Southern Utah State College, Defendants, Respondents, and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 18, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Delbert Welker, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Robert L. Gardner, Cedar City, for respondent.


OAKS, Justice:

This is an action by a college employee who claims he was terminated without the formal termination procedures required by his contract. The district court denied reinstatement but awarded back pay for a period of approximately six months. The employee appeals the failure to reinstate him, and the College cross-appeals the award of back pay. We affirm on both issues.

In 1973, plaintiff Piacitelli commenced employment as Coordinator of Counseling...

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