Legal Opinion
Broad v. Patico Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 6, 1997PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Schmidt, J.), dated September 27, 1996, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3212.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The infant plaintiff, Gary Broad, was sitting on the floor of a classroom in the defendant’s nursery school when another child knocked a toy block from a bookshelf, causing the block to strike Gary in the face. He sought to recover damages from the school on the ground of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ohman v. Board of Educ. of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
- Hauser v. North Rockland Central School District No. 1Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Ceglia v. Portledge SchoolAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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