Legal Opinion

Burtis v. Board of Education

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 14, 1948PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Action by the infant plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries, and by his father for expenses and loss of services. The infant plaintiff was injured while playing boxball in the yard of a high school where he was a pupil. The complaint was dismissed at the close of plaintiffs’ case. Judgment reversed on the law and a new trial granted, with costs to appellants to abide the event. In our opinion, questions of fact were presented and it was error to nonsuit plaintiffs. Johnston, Acting P. J., Nolan, Sneed and Wenzel, JJ., concur; Adel, J., dissents and votes to affirm.

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bauer v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
  2. Zurica v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951