Legal Opinion
Donohue v. Copiague Union Free School District
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 14, 1979PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
This appeal poses the question whether a complaint seeking monetary damages for "educational malpractice” states a cause of action cognizable in the courts.
Appellant entered Copiague Senior High School in September, 1972 and graduated in June, 1976. The thrust of appellant’s claim is that notwithstanding his receipt of a certificate of graduation he lacks even the rudimentary ability to comprehend written English on a level sufficient to enable him to complete applications for employment. His complaint attributes this deficiency to the failure of respondent to…
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- Steitz v. City of BeaconNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Bullock v. . CooleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Jones v. BeameNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- James v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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