Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Board of Education
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1979PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
The significant issue presented on this appeal is whether considerations of public policy preclude recovery for an alleged failure to properly evaluate the intellectual capacity of a student.
The facts in this case may be briefly stated. Plaintiff Daniel Hoffman entered kindergarten in the New York City school system in September, 1956. Shortly thereafter, plaintiff was examined by Monroe Gottsegen, a certified clinical psychologist in the school system, who determined that plaintiff had an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 74 and recommended that he be placed in a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Donohue v. Copiague Union Free School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- James v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- New York City School Boards Ass'n v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Ocean Hill-Brownsville Governing Board v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
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- Paladino v. Adelphi UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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