MURPHY v. DUQUESNE UNIV. OF HOLY GHOST


745 A.2d 1228 (1999)

Cornelius F. MURPHY, Jr., Appellant, v. DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY OF the HOLY GHOST, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 29, 1999.

Reargument Denied March 10, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip A. Ignelzi, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Martha H. Munsch, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before EAKIN, SCHILLER and BROSKY, JJ.


EAKIN, J.:

¶ 1 Cornelius F. Murphy, Jr., appeals from the order granting summary judgment against him and in favor of Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost on his breach of contract claim. Upon careful review of the record and the applicable law, we affirm the trial court's order.

¶ 2 The University first hired Professor Murphy to teach law in 1966. Once he was granted tenure, the parties executed a tenure contract, reviewable annually, which incorporates...

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