Legal Opinion
Maas v. Cornell University
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 23, 1999PublishedCited by 246 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
The overriding issue on this appeal is whether plaintiff, Professor James Maas, may assert a plenary breach of contract action against defendant Cornell University, his employer. The lawsuit is premised on the University’s alleged failure to follow the procedures it had promulgated and used for the resolution of sexual harassment claims brought by four students against their teacher, Maas. We agree with the courts below that the action does not lie, and that Maas is not otherwise entitled to any judicial relief (see also, Matter of Stoll v New York State Coll.…
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- Gertler v. GoodgoldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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