An 11-member investigatory panel in the attorney-general's office had unanimously found them guilty of gross misconduct in April's inconclusive elections.

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The tribunal members ruled in January that Mrs Hill's actions "amounted to gross misconduct" and upheld the school's "decision to summarily dismiss".

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"By utilizing the derivative action, CalSTRS is seeking to remedy the damages sustained by Wal-Mart as a result of alleged gross misconduct by Wal-Mart's executive officers and directors, " CalSTRS Chief Executive Officer Jack Ehnes said in a statement.

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The first simplified disciplinary procedure concluded they only needed to receive written warnings, but more formal proceedings - after the criminal trial of those responsible for Peter's death - resulted in summary dismissal for gross misconduct.

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"The Appeals Committee concluded that the conduct of the player in taking banned drugs was gross misconduct, which entitled the club to treat the player's contract as at an end and amounted to a unilateral breach without just cause or sporting just cause, " the League said on Wednesday.

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That game marked the end of Pulis's spell at Priestfield, as he was controversially sacked by chairman Paul Scally for gross misconduct over an issue that would later be settled out of court.

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The force's former chief constable Sean Price was sacked in October when he was found guilty of gross misconduct at an IPCC hearing.

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Sean Price was dismissed from the role last month after being found guilty of gross misconduct in relation to the role he played in the recruitment of former police authority chairman Dave McLuckie's daughter to the force.

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