Legal Opinion
MATTER OF SANNA v. Lindenhurst Bd. of Educ.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 16, 1982PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
During a public meeting on June 4, 1980, the Lindenhurst Board of Education went into executive session and voted to terminate petitioner’s employment as a probationary teacher. Petitioner, alleging that the executive session violated “open meeting” provisions of the Public Officers Law and Education Law, brought this proceeding to obtain reinstatement. Supreme Court held that the board’s dismissal of petitioner was a nullity and awarded petitioner counsel fees. The Appellate Division modified by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- New York University v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Kursch v. Board of Education, Union Free District No. 1Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
- United Teachers of Northport v. Northport Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
3Cited by12 opinions
- Zehner v. Board of Education of Jordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Goetschius v. Board of Education of the Greenburgh Eleven Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Smithson v. Ilion Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Wilson v. Board of Education Harborfields Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Smithson v. Ilion Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
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