District’s actions in principal’s firing upheld
The state’s 2nd District Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision that vindicated the Los Angeles Unified School District in a case against a former principal.
In the wake of a series of racially motivated brawls at Jefferson High School in 2005, Principal Norm Morrow agreed to step down amid criticism over how he handled the incidents. He later filed suit, claiming invasion of privacy and defamation over comments made to The Times by then-Supt. Roy Romer about his decision to replace Morrow.
The three-judge panel agreed unanimously with the earlier decision that Romer was right to discuss the matter publicly because of the public’s concern.
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