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Breach of contract, blacklisting, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, interference with contract and conversion are alleged in a lawsuit against the Wawasee Community School Corp.
David A. Clark served as computer operations coordinator for the school corporation from Jan. 2, 1995, until May 13, 1997, at which time he claims he was wrongfully terminated.
Additionally, Clark claims that Henry Smith, former Wawasee Schools superintendent; current Superintendent Mark Stock; David VanLue, director of technology for the corporation; and Donald Huber, director of finance for the corporation, made statements about Clark that were made to degrade him and impeach his honesty and professional reputation. Such statements were reportedly made orally and in written form and have allegedly hindered his attempts to gain employment elsewhere.
Clark claims through his lawsuit filed recently in Kosciusko Superior Court I by attorney Denver C. Jordan of Fort Wayne that he has suffered adversely in his professional career, at home in his family life and personally by suffering from emotional distress, mental anguish, stress, physical pain and suffering.
Allegations against Smith include that he "did not like or approve" of Clark and that even after leaving his position as school superintendent, Smith "exerted sufficient and substantial influence" on the operations of the school corporation, "intentionally inducing" the corporation to breach its contract with Clark.
The lawsuit also states that Stock, VanLue and Huber made various false comments concerning Clark's honesty and integrity outside the scope of his employment and that the statements were published to other individuals in the community.
The charge of conversion pertains to personal items left on school corporation premises which Clark was unable to retrieve after his termination.
Clark is claiming an unspecified amount of damages in each of eight counts to compensate for his losses. He also seeks punitive damages in one of the counts and the value of his loss of personal property, as well as court costs.
