Kramer v. Board of Education

The applicant is the father and guardian ad litem of Elaine B. Kramer, age 11, who, on October 20, 1955, sustained an ankle fracture as a result of a fall from a merry-go-round on a school playground in the city of Schenectady. The applicant alleges that the accident was caused by the negligence of the Board of Education and the City of Schenectady.

The applicant further alleges that shortly after the accident, informal notice, not in conformance with section 50-e of the General Municipal Law, was given the city through one of its officials in the Department of Parks and Recreation. The…