Legal Opinion

Ferrer v. Quinones

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

Decided December 17, 1987PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sullivan, J.

We hold that the decision of the Chancellor of the Board of Education of the City of New York ordering the closing of Junior High School 123 (JHS 123) because of its academic deficiencies concerns a matter of educational policy and is thus nonjusticiable. Furthermore, even if the issue is addressed on the merits, it is patently clear that the petitioners have failed to meet their burden of establishing that the Chancellor’s determination was arbitrary or capricious.

In November 1985, in its annual Comprehensive Assessment Report (State report), the State…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Klostermann v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Gertler v. GoodgoldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Nys Law Enforcement Employees v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Gertler v. GoodgoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Jones v. BeameNew York Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Parent Teacher Ass'n v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  2. Community School Board Nine v. CrewAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Mulgrew v. Board of Education of the City School DistrictNew York Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Mancuso v. KochAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. Montgomery-Costa v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 2009

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