Legal Opinion
In re Lape
New York City Family Court
Decided February 20, 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Isidore Levine, J.
Thirty-nine handicapped children have filed petitions with this court for orders requiring the City of New York to pay tuition for their special education in the school year 1978-1979. Since disposition of these cases depends on a single issue of law (the facts of the cases being substantially similar), this decision shall apply to all. Petitioners .and respondent, City of New York, have submitted memoranda of law which have greatly aided the court in reaching its decision.
Family Court jurisdiction lies because the children were all under the age of five…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- L. v. New York State Department of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- In re Scott K.New York Family Court · 1977
- In re Charles M.New York City Family Court · 1979
- In re Lawrence P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Alban v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- In re Joshua B.New York Family Court · 1983
- In re SavioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989