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Lehto v. Bd. of Educ. of the Caesar Rodney Sch. Dist., 175, 2008

Dismissal of plaintiff-teacher on grounds of immorality is affirmed where: substantial evidence supported the school board's findings that 1) plaintiff had engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor who was plaintiff's former student; and 2) there was a sufficient nexus between that relationship and plaintiff's fitness to teach.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 12/02/2008
  • Published 12/02/2008

Judges

  • RIDGELY, Justice:, Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, BERGER, JACOBS, and RIDGELY, Justices, constituting the Court en Banc.

Court

  • Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • James E. Liguori, Esquire, (argued) of Liguori, Morris & Yiengst, Dover, DE, for appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Noel E. Primos, Esquire, (argued) of Schmittinger & Rodriguez, P.A., Dover, DE, for appellee.
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