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The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of Cuozzo's breach of contract claim, holding that the university president substantially complied with contractual procedural requirements for faculty termination despite not independently making findings of fact.
Board of Higher Education policies, rules and regulations adopted as part of its policy manual govern termination of university faculty members and are part of the employment contract between the institution and the faculty member. Generally, substantial compliance with the procedural requirements for termination is sufficient if their purpose is fulfilled. The separation of powers doctrine does not permit judicial examination of the adequacy of a university president's review of the record.
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Section 65-01-02(11)(a)(3), N.D.C.C., requires claimants to prove a compensable heart-related injury by showing with reasonable medical certainty their employment caused the injury and unusual stress was at least 50% of the cause of the injury. Objective medical evidence may not be established solely by deductive reasoning.
Claimants must prove by a preponderance of evidence that they have sustained a compensable injury and are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. A claimant must prove that the condition for which benefits are sought is "causally related" to a work injury. To establish a "causal connection," a claimant must demonstrate the claimant's employment was a substantial contributing factor to the injury and need not show employment was the sole cause of the injury. A compensable injury must be established by medical evidence supported by objective medical findings, which may include a physician's medical opinion based on an examination, a patient's medical history, and the physician's education and experience.
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