Legal Opinion

Forrest v. Berlin Central School District

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 25, 2006PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Canfield, J.), entered January 13, 2004 in Rensselaer County, which, inter alia, denied plaintiffs motion for leave to file a late notice of claim.

Plaintiff alleges that he was defamed by defendant’s employees on October 9, 2002 when they reported a situation involving plaintiffs son to Child Protective Services. In February 2003, plaintiff incorrectly filed a notice of claim with the County Clerk and purchased an index number. Based on his alleged misunderstanding of the law, plaintiff did not serve the notice of claim on defendant until October 8,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Catherine G. v. County of EssexNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
  2. Lentini v. PageAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. Smith v. Otselic Valley Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Spaulding v. Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. Pryor v. SerranoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Heffelfinger v. Albany International AirportAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Jackson v. Newburgh Enlarged City School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Grogan v. Seaford Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. Miller v. County of SullivanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Catterson v. Suffolk County Department of Health ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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