HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S EDUCATION BOARD V. LUKASZEWSKI 112 Wis. 2d 197, 332 N.W. 2d 774 (1983) CASE BRIEF

HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S EDUCATION BOARD V. LUKASZEWSKI

112 Wis. 2d 197, 332 N.W. 2d 774 (1983)

NATURE OF THE CASE: Handicapped (P), school board, brought a breach of contract action against Lukaszewski (D), teacher. The trial court awarded damages in favor of P and D appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's determination that D breached her contract, but reversed the damage award. P petitioned for review.

FACTS: Handicapped (P) hired Lukaszewski (D) to be a speech and language therapist for its spring term. D accepted a contract to continue for the next school year at $10,760 per year. In August prior to the beginning of that school year D accepted a job with the Wee Care Day Care Center for $13,000 per year. D notified P by a letter of resignation submitted to the board or directors. The board refused to release D and notified D to return to work. An attorney representing P also sent a letter threatening to sue Wee Care if they interfered in the P-D contract. D resented what was done to her and returned to work at P but begrudgingly. D was then examined by a doctor who indicated that D had a hypertension problem dating back prior to her employment with P. D then resubmitted her resignation for health reasons. D then hired a replacement for $1,026.64 per year more than D. P then sued D for breach. The verdict went to P for $1249.14. D appealed and that court reversed the damages award in that the teacher hired was more experienced than D and therefore no damages occurred. P then appealed.

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