Legal Opinion

Douglas v. New York City Department of Education

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 2016PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Carol R. Edmead, J.

Petitioner Nelline Douglas, formerly a tenured public school teacher with respondent New York City Department of Education (DOE), brings this petition pursuant to CPLR 7511 (b). The petition seeks to vacate the November 20, 2015 decision and award of Hearing Officer Leah L. Murphy, Esq. (the Hearing Officer), who found, inter alia, just cause for petitioner’s termination. DOE cross-moves, pursuant to Education Law § 3020-a (5), CPLR 3211 (a) (7), and CPLR 7511, to dismiss the petition and/or confirm the award. Because petitioner failed to establish any…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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Lackow v. Department of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
Hackett v. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloyNew York Court of Appeals · 1995

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3Cited by1 opinion

Culmone-Simeti v. N.Y.C. Dept. of EducationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2019