Legal Opinion
Reese v. New York City Board of Education
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 30, 2002PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiffs commenced this action against the New York City Board of Education, alleging negligent supervision, after the 14-year-old plaintiff Sharese Reese injured her knee while practicing a dance routine for a talent show in her school auditorium. The jury found that the defendant was negligent but that this negligence was not a substantial factor in causing the infant plaintiffs injury.
The plaintiffs contend that the verdict was internally inconsistent and therefore against the weight of the evidence. The contention that the verdict was inconsistent is unpreserved for appellate review…
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