Taubin v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Phyllis Orlikoff Plug, J.

Plaintiff, a first grade teacher at PS 123 in Jamaica, Queens, alleges that on January 30, 1997 she suffered injuries when she was forcefully pushed down a stairwell by a student in her class. Plaintiff alleges that the accident was the culmination of long-standing discipline problems she had been experiencing *328with the student. Defendants move for summary judgment dismissing the claims against them, and plaintiff cross-moves for judgment on the issue of liability.

In support of her claims, plaintiff submits a detailed affidavit, wherein she alleges…