Legal Opinion

DeVito v. Nyquist

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

Decided February 24, 1977PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMahoney, J.

On June 20, 1976, appellant Board of Education of the City of Yonkers (board) in response to a comprehensive plan to reduce expenditures caused by a fiscal crisis faced by the City of Yonkers, the school district being fiscally dependent upon the city, closed seven schools, including School 15, pursuant to the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. The reasons given by the superintendent and adopted by the board for the closing of School 15 included the small enrollment of pupils, the low utilization of the building, the age of the structure, the size of the site and the need for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Howard v. WymanNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. Mtr. Lezette v. Bd. of Educ., HudsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Sullivan County Harness Racing Ass'n v. GlasserNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. Taub v. PirnieNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
  5. County of Cayuga v. McHughNew York Court of Appeals · 1958

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Nassau Boces Central Council of Teachers v. Board of Cooperative Educational ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. MATTER OF ORG. TO ASSURE SERVS. FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS, INC. v. AmbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Bloom v. Division of Housing & Community RenewalNew York Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Hunt v. Hamilton CountyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. 230 Tenants Corp. v. Board of Standards & AppealsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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