Legal Opinion

MATTER OF VITO v. Nyquist

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 15, 1977PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

The Board of Education for the City of Yonkers decided to close seven schools within the district, including School 15. Petitioners appealed the board’s decision to the commissioner (see Education Law, § 310), alleging that the board had failed to consider the safety of pupils forced to travel hazardous routes to reach their reassigned schools. The commissioner, on an adequate record before him, affirmed the board’s decision, which he found to have been "based on a number of factors, including the safety of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Colton v. BermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
  2. Taub v. PirnieNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
  3. 330 Restaurant Corp. v. State Liquor AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1970

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Nassau Boces Central Council of Teachers v. Board of Cooperative Educational ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. MATTER OF ORG. TO ASSURE SERVS. FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS, INC. v. AmbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Hunt v. Hamilton CountyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. 230 Tenants Corp. v. Board of Standards & AppealsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  5. Briedis v. Village of Tuxedo ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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