Legal Opinion

Link v. Quogue Union Free School District

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

Decided March 20, 2007Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Cohalan, J.), dated February 8, 2006, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Schools have a duty to provide supervision to ensure the safety of students in their charge, and they will be held liable for the foreseeable injuries proximately caused by the absence of adequate supervision (see Mirand v City of New York, 84 NY2d 44, 49 [1994]; Eberwein v Newburgh Enlarged…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mirand v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Convey v. City of Rye School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Janukajtis v. FallonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Totan v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. Eberwein v. Newburgh Enlarged City School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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