Legal Opinion
Benitez v. New York City Board of Education
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 8, 1989PublishedCited by 329 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
In this personal injury action seeking damages arising from *654a paralyzing high school football injury, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff Benitez on four separate theories of negligence against the New York City Board of Education (Board) and its Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL). The Trial Justice granted a postverdict motion rejecting two of the four negligence theories. In a split decision, the Appellate Division affirmed the judgment for Benitez in the sum of $878,330 and subsequently granted the Board and PSAL leave to appeal.
We reverse and…
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