Legal Opinion

Bernstein v. Birch Wathen School

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

Decided November 20, 1979PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sullivan, J.

On or about April 7, 1978 plaintiff entered into an employment contract with defendant as a first grade teacher for the 1978-1979 school year. Plaintiff had been similarly employed for the previous seven years under a series of one-year contracts. The agreement provided that plaintiffs "primary responsibilities will be Grade One”. At the time plaintiff signed the agreement, a coteacher was also assigned to the first grade.

When plaintiff failed to . report on Monday, April 10, 1978, the first working day after signing, the new contract, it was ascertained that…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Schwartz v. Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Gramatan Home Investors Corp. v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. S. T. Grand, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. Evans v. MonaghanNew York Court of Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Ryan v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Staatsburg Water Co. v. Staatsburg Fire DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Allied Chemical v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. Bernstein v. Birch Wathen SchoolNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Bland v. New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2003

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