Legal Opinion
Joyner v. Albert Merrill School
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 5, 1978PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*570OPINION OF THE COURT
Margaret Taylor, J.
Plaintiff, Michael Joyner, was born in Mexico in 1919. His formal education was limited to completing the sixth grade of primary school in Mexico. He never attended high school nor did he obtain a high school equivalency certificate. He speaks English with a pronounced accent. He has been employed at the same job for 22 years as a factory worker, earning less than $5,000 per year.
In June, 1969, as a result of reading subway advertisements and seeing television commercials offering a promising career at a good salary, plaintiff visited defendants’ school…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Danann Realty Corp. v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Sabo v. DelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Barash v. PA. TERM. REAL ESTATE CORP.New York Court of Appeals · 1970
- Wittenberg v. RobinovNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Blane v. Alabama Commercial CollegeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
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- Hoffman v. RyanCivil Court of the City of New York · 1979
- Brown v. HambricYonkers City Court · 1995
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