Legal Opinion
Roslyn Union Free School District v. Barkan
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 2011PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
In this case, we are asked whether a three- or six-year statute of limitations applies to causes of action for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty by a school district against a former member of the school board. We hold that the six-year limitations period in CPLR 213 (7) is applicable and, therefore, this action was timely commenced.
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In September 2002, an accounting firm hired by plaintiff Roslyn Union Free School District discovered irregularities in the district’s financial records. An audit revealed that Pamela Gluckin, the assistant superintendent for…
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