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Wortis v. Trustees of Tufts College

SJC-13472
Argue Date: Friday November 3, 2023
*Summary:   Contract Law; Tenure-- Tenured faculty members at Tufts University School of Medicine are claiming breach of contract because of a Tufts’ policy requiring tenured faculty to cover a portion of their salary through external grant funding.
Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ. Lowell Justice Center, Courtroom 17,370 Jackson St., Lowell MA.
Appellant: Henry H. Wortis
Counsel for Appellant: Kevin T. Peters, Esquire Jennifer Henricks, Esquire
Appellee: Trustees of Tufts College
Counsel for Appellee: Daryl J. Lapp, Esquire Elizabeth H. Kelly, Esquire
Court Appealed From: Middlesex Superior Court
Lower Court Judge: Maureen B. Hogan, J.
Route to SJC: Direct Appellate Review
Amici Curiae: Association of American Universities , American Association of University Professors , Professors of Law

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