Duffy v. BUTTE TEACHERS'UNION, NUMBER 332

                                      No. 13038

          I N THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA




CARMIE R. DUFFY and D. COSETTE DUFFY,

                              P l a i n t i f f s and A p p e l l a n t s ,



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BUTTE TFACHERS UNION, NUMBER 332, AFL-CIO ;
M I K E McCARTHY; EDWARD HEARD; M N A A PHYSICIANS'
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SERVICE, a c o r p o r a t i o n ; GIL HOXMER; SCHOOL DISTRICT
NUMBER ONE O SILVER BOW COUNTY, MONTANA, a p o l i t i c a l
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s u b d i v i s i o n o f t h e S t a t e o f Montana and body p u b l i c
and c o r p o r a t e ; BOARD OF TRUSTEES O SCHOOL DISTRICT
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N M E ONE OF SILVER BOW COUNTY, MONTANA;
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                              Defendants and Respondents.



Appeal from:        D i s t r i c t Court o f t h e Second J u d i c i a l D i s t r i c t ,
                    Honorable W. W. L e s s l e y , Judge p r e s i d i n g .

Counsel o f Record:

      For A p p e l l a n t s :

              Poore, McKenzie, Roth, Robischon and Robinson,
               A l l e n R. McKenzie argued, B u t t e , Montana

      F o r Respondents:

             Henningsen, P u r c e l l & Genzberger, B u t t e , Montana
             R o b e r t McCarthy a r g u e d , B u t t e , Montana
             Hughes, Bennett & Cain, Helena, Montana
             Alan F. Cafn a r g u e d , Helena, Montana
             John G. Winston, County A t t o r n e y , B u t t e , Montana
             John J. P a r k e r , Deputy County A t t o r n e y , a r g u e d ,
              B u t t e , Montana



                                                    Submitted:           September 2 2 , 1975

                                                      Decided:          GrT31 I