Legal Opinion
Sife v. Board of Education
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 1970PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSimon J. Liebowitz, J.
In this article 78 proceeding, petitioner, a tenured teacher in the high schools of the City of New York, challenges his suspension without pay, after the *384filing of charges against him for incompetence and inefficiency. He urges that under section 2590-j (subd. 7, par. [e]) of the Education Law he is entitled to receive full compensation during his period of suspension.
The provisions relied upon are part of article 52-A of the Education Law popularly called the Decentralization Law, which set into being the New York City Community School System. It is of pertinence to examine other provisions…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Waterloo Woolen Manufacturing Co. v. ShanahanNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Mitchell v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Wolf v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1945
- Nash v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1960
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jerry v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Jerry v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1973
- Goldin v. Board of Education of Central School District No. 1Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. OwensNew York Supreme Court · 1979