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SPEARS v. GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY

No. 2012 CA 0398.

111 So.3d 392 (2012)

Melvin SPEARS, Jr. v. GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 23, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Wade Shows , Jeffrey K. Cody , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee Melvin Spears, Jr.

Charles E. Tabor , John M. Madison, Jr. , Marjorie F. Amerine , Shreveport, LA, for Defendant/Appellant Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System by and through Grambling State University.

Before KUHN, PETTIGREW, and McDONALD, JJ.

McDONALD, J.

This is an appeal of a judgment in favor of Melvin Spears, Jr., former head football coach at Grambling State University (Grambling). Mr. Spears was hired by Grambling to be its head coach on January 1, 2005. Mr. Spears had a five-year contract of employment with Grambling, with a starting yearly salary of $150,000.00 and incremental increases based on the football team's performance. During Mr. Spears' tenure...

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