Wahrman v. . Board of Education
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the ,, Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 11, 1906, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for a personal injury. » The plaintiff was a pupil, twelve years of age, attending Public School No. 100 in West Third street, Coney Island, in the city of New York. On the 27th day of May, 1904, while occupying a seat assigned to him in .the schoolroom, the ceiling of the room broke and fell upon the. top of his head fracturing his skull and causing the injury for which this action was brought. Upon the trial there was evidence given tending to show that the schoolliouse and. the ceiling were out of repair; that it had been examined by inspectors…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bassett v. . FishNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Ham v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Donovan v. . McAlpinNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Donovan v. . B'd of Education of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
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