Legal Opinion
Yerdon v. Baldinwinsville Academy & Central School District
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 6, 1975PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: Appellant Stephen Yerdon, an infant, by Earl Yerdon, his father, brought this action against the Baldwinsville Academy and Central School District, which the infant attended, Donald S. Ray, the Superintendent of Schools, and Leo J. Johnson, a physical education teacher, for severe injuries suffered by appellant while participating in a regular physical education class. Appellant was injured while engaging in an exercise known as "Ride the Horse”, or "Johnny, Ride the Pony”, or "Buck-Buck”. The jury returned a verdict of no cause of…
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