Haimowitz v. University of Nevada

579 F.2d 526 Ely HAIMOWITZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, a subdivision of the State of Nevada, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada and the Governing Board of the University of Nevada, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 76-1181. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Aug. 1, 1978. Lew W. Carnahan (argued), Reno, Nev., for plaintiff-appellant. Edward G. Stevenson (argued), of Woodburn, Wedge, Blakey, Folsom & Hug, Reno, Nev., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada at Reno. Before ELY, TRASK and TANG, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 This suit was brought by a former faculty member of the University of Nevada, Reno, after his employment contract was not renewed and he was denied tenure. 2 Ely Haimowitz, a piano instructor, was first hired by the University of Nevada, Reno (hereinafter the University), in August 1965 as an assistant professor of music. He taught for six years, until his dismissal in 1971. The dismissal was apparently precipitated by the recommendations of the chairman of the music department and the department's faculty tenure committee. The recommendation made to the…