Legal Opinion
Thomas v. New York City Department of Education
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 21, 2015No. 2014-01887PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ash, J.), dated November 15, 2013, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff, a teacher in a New York City high school, alleges that she was injured when she was assaulted by a student at the school. She contends that the defendants breached a duty of care in failing to remove the student from classes at the school and in failing to protect her from the student. After…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pelaez v. SeideNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- Dinardo v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- Rivera v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Ferguson v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Stinson v. Roosevelt U.F.S.D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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