Leaming v. U.S.D. No. 214

The opinion of the court was delivered by This is an action brought by Larry Leaming, a teacher, against
Unified School District No. 214, Ulysses, Kansas, alleging
wrongful termination of his teaching contract and a denial of due
process by failure of the school board to provide a fair hearing
as required by law. In this action, the plaintiff sought recovery
of damages, compensatory and punitive, and an injunction
requiring plaintiff's reinstatement as a teacher and prohibiting
the school board from terminating his teaching contract. In a
separate action, brought against the school superintendent, Dr.
Timothy Rundus, plaintiff sought recovery for tortious
interference with his teaching contract. The district court
entered judgment in favor of the defendant in each case, and
plaintiff brought a consolidated appeal. The essential facts in the case are not in dispute and
basically are as follows: