Legal Opinion

Santavicca v. City of Yonkers

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

Decided July 20, 1987PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for defamation, the plaintiff appeals from an order and judgment (one paper) of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Isseks, J.), dated January 15, 1986, which, inter alia, granted the motion of the defendants Yonkers Public Schools and Joan M. Raymond, joined in by the defendant City of Yonkers, to dismiss the complaint.

Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff was the head football coach at Yonkers High School from 1977 until mid-August 1983, when he resigned. On September 24, 1983, a Yonkers High School student died while…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Shapiro v. Health Insurance Plan of Greater New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
  2. Stukuls v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. Byam v. . CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  4. Clark v. McGeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Lombardo v. StokeNew York Court of Appeals · 1966

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Wyllie v. District AttorneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. Garson v. HendlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Gay v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  4. Silverman v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  5. Grier v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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