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Chambers v. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 40, WASCO CTY.

540 P.2d 1026, 22 Or. App. 463, 1975 Ore. App. LEXIS 1256
CourtCourt of Appeals of Oregon
DecidedSeptember 10, 1975
Docket13549
StatusPublished
Cited by4 cases

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Chambers v. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 40, WASCO CTY., 540 P.2d 1026, 22 Or. App. 463, 1975 Ore. App. LEXIS 1256 (Or. Ct. App. 1975).

Opinion

FOBT, J.

Plaintiff Glenn Chambers brought an action against defendant school district alleging a breach of his contract to teach in the Tygh Valley elementary school during the 1973-74 school year. After a jury trial a verdict was returned for plaintiff in the sum of $5,517.84, which was the amount prayed for in the complaint less the stipulated amount of $2,657.16 in mitigation. In this appeal brought by the district, the issue is whether the teaching contract was ambiguous, so as to allow the trial court to admit evidence as to its intended meaning and subsequently submit the issue of interpretation to the jury.

The district prepared, and the parties on May 9, 1973, executed, the contract on the following page.

By letter of July 24, 1973, Cecelia Cushing, chief administrative officer for the district and the person with whom plaintiff conducted all of his contract-related dealings, informed plaintiff that although some *465 Title they I funds would be forthcoming to the would be insufficient to pay his entire district, salary. *466 She further indicated that the funds received would instead be used to partially cover the salary of a certified aide. This action ensued.

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