Legal Opinion

Moritz v. Board of Education

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 16, 1977PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Simons, J.

Petitioner brings this article 78 proceeding challenging the action of respondent Board of Education in terminating her service as a teacher in the Gowanda Central School District. She seeks reinstatement as a tenured employee with back pay and full benefits from March 1, 1976 to the present. On June 9, 1976 petitioner was elected to the Board of Education of the Gowanda Central School District. She took office on July 1, 1976.

The primary issue before us is whether principles of equitable estoppel may be applied to foreclose the respondent school board from…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Bender v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Mtr. Lezette v. Bd. of Educ., HudsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. La Porto v. Village of PhilmontNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Planet Construction Corp. v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
  5. Amos v. Board of Education of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Miracle Mile Assoc v. YudelsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  2. Evans v. Benjamin School District No. 25Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  3. Robins v. BlaneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. City of Zanesville v. Mohawk Data Sciences Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Cole v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982

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