# Dunham v. Brevard County School Board

> District Court of Appeal of Florida · June 27, 1979 · 372 So. 2d 516

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/7497465

## Case

- **Full name:** Jean E. DUNHAM v. BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD and the Department of Education
- **Court:** District Court of Appeal of Florida
- **Decided:** June 27, 1979
- **Citations:** 372 So. 2d 516; 24 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 259; 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14967
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Judges:** Anstead, Johnson, Letts, Tom
- **Cited by:** 1 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

PER CURIAM.
The issue before the court is whether the appellant may bring an action against the school board for alleged sex discrimination in employment under the provisions of the Federal Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206 (d)(1). We conclude that the trial court erred in dismissing appellant’s complaint alleging such discrimination. Usery v. Charleston County School District, 558 F.2d 1169 (4th Cir. 1977); Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer, 427 U.S. 445 , 96 S.Ct. 2666 , 49 L.Ed.2d 614 . In addition, the complaint sufficiently alleged a cause of action based upon a specific contract between the school board and appellant and the subsequent breach thereof by the school board.
Accordingly, the order of dismissal is reversed with directions for further proceedings in accordance with this decision.
ANSTEAD and LETTS, JJ., and JOHNSON, TOM, Associate Judge, concur.

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