Legal Opinion
Quillen v. Board of Education
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 22, 1952PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMatthew M. Levy, J.
On the trial of this negligence action, the defendant board of education admitted liability. The question of damages only was submitted to the jury. The verdict was $12,500 for the injured infant and $2,500 in favor of the father for medical expense. Plaintiffs move to set aside the principal award as inadequate, but do not complain about the adult’s verdict.
On November 29, 1951, Le Roy Quillen, then ten years old, fell through a rusted, corroded and defective iron grating on the sidewalk, into the cellar of his schoolhouse. The 400-pound grating then fell into the opening and upon him. His…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Irwin v. KleinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
- Goishen v. Samor Realty Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1938
- Egan v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- Mathews v. Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Abarno v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1956
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