Kondos v. West Virginia Board of Regents, 71-1002.
| Citation | 441 F.2d 1172 |
| Decision Date | 27 May 1971 |
| Docket Number | No. 71-1002.,71-1002. |
| Parties | Peter KONDOS, Appellant, v. The WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF REGENTS, a Statutory Corporation Under the Laws of the State of West Virginia, and Roland H. Nelson, Jr., Appellees. |
| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals — Fourth Circuit |
Thomas E. Medeiros, Huntington, W. Va., on the brief for appellant.
Chauncey H. Browning, Jr., Atty. Gen., Cletus B. Hanley, Deputy Atty. Gen., and Joseph E. Hodgson, Asst. Atty. Gen., on the brief, for appellees.
Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, SOBELOFF, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOREMAN, Circuit Judge.
After review of the records and consideration of the briefs, we find oral argument unnecessary.
The dismissal of the contractual claims was proper for the reasons stated by the District Judge. 318 F.Supp. 394 (S.D. W.Va.1970).
Affirmed.
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