Legal Opinion
Chainani v. Board of Education
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 1995PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
The common issues in these combined appeals center on whether public schools that have contracted for transportation services with independent bus companies should be liable for injuries to students which occur between a child’s home and the bus stop. In each case, we resolve these issues in favor of the school defendant, as did the Appellate Division.
Chainani v Board of Educ. Eight-year-old Monica Chainani rode home from her New York City school on February 3,1987, and left the school bus at her designated stop, the last stop on the route. Monica had to…
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