Hoffman v. Board of Education
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Shapiro, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, which is in favor of the plaintiff, upon a jury verdict, in the principal amount of $750,000. For the reasons hereafter stated, the judgment should be reversed and a new trial granted, unless plaintiff stipulates to accept to reduce the principal amount of the verdict to $500,000.
Shortly after starting kindergarten in September, 1956, plaintiff was placed in a class for Children with Retarded Mental Development (CRMD) based upon a determination by defendant’s certified psychologist that the…
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