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MATTHEW HAWN v. SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Tenn. Ct. App.May 26, 2026No. E2025-00027-COA-R3-CV
Mixed ResultSullivan County Board of Education

Case Details

Judge(s)
Judge Kristi M. Davis; Judge Thomas R. Frierson, II
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal
Circuit
6th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The court affirmed the trial court's reversal of the teacher's dismissal, finding that while Mr. Hawn was insubordinate in showing a video with profanity without parental consent, this single act did not warrant the drastic penalty of dismissal given his long record of good service.

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