Michael K. Oman, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Davis School District, a Political Subdivision of the State of Utah…

Summary

The Utah Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment on all of Oman’s claims, finding the District’s termination was proper under the Classified Agreement and the Utah Orderly School Termination Procedures Act, and that Oman failed to state viable claims for breach of contract, good‑faith covenant, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and defamation. The Court also held issue preclusion barred relitigation of the termination issue decided in federal court.