Claim of Short v. Board of Education

This is an application by the infant plaintiff for permission to file a late claim pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 50-e of the General Municipal Law. The alleged injury was sustained by the infant on September 9, 1955 when he was engaged in football practice activities under the direction of an assistant coach of the Watertown High School. The infant sustained a broken wrist, the condition being made known to the assistant coach immediately and the infant being taken to a local hospital by the assistant coach. The infant was 15 years of age at the time of his injury.

It is urged on behalf…