Legal Opinion
Ceglia v. Portledge School
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 16, 1992PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Lockman, J.), dated August 21, 1990, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
The infant plaintiff was allegedly injured when she was tripped in a hallway by another student at the defendant Portledge School. She sought to recover damages from the school on the ground of negligent supervision. "It is well…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lawes v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- Ohman v. Board of Educ. of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Hauser v. North Rockland Central School District No. 1Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Rock v. Central Square School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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- Malik v. Greater Johnstown Enlarged School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Jennings v. Oceanside Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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