# Legman v. Scranton School District

> Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · November 13, 1968 · 432 Pa. 342

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6259586

## Case

- **Full name:** Legman v. Scranton School District
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** November 13, 1968
- **Citations:** 432 Pa. 342; 247 A.2d 566; 69 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2654; 1968 Pa. LEXIS 526
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Cohen
- **Judges:** Bell, Brien, Cohen, Eagen, Jones, Mtjsmanno, Musmanno, Oohen, Robebts, Roberts
- **Cited by:** 30 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Dissenting Opinion by
Mb. Justice Cohen :
I cannot agree with the majority because plaintiffappellee has failed to state a cause of action. The only allegation of impropriety on the part of the school *347 board is that in its budget the board provided for salary increases. Such allegation should not elicit the courts’ intrusion into the local affairs of a school board as a “super board” or as a policeman. Members of the school board know that any illegal act will expose them to surcharge. We cannot restrain anticipated illegalities or improprieties on the mere allegation that a budget provides the funds for such anticipated improprieties. I would reverse the lower court and dismiss the complaint.

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