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Burtis v. Board of Educ. of the City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 14, 1948
274 App. Div. 802 (N.Y. App. Div. 1948)

Opinion

June 14, 1948.


Action by the infant plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries, and by his father for expenses and loss of services. The infant plaintiff was injured while playing boxball in the yard of a high school where he was a pupil. The complaint was dismissed at the close of plaintiffs' case. Judgment reversed on the law and a new trial granted, with costs to appellants to abide the event. In our opinion, questions of fact were presented and it was error to nonsuit plaintiffs. Johnston, Acting P.J., Nolan, Sneed and Wenzel, JJ., concur; Adel, J., dissents and votes to affirm.


Summaries of

Burtis v. Board of Educ. of the City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 14, 1948
274 App. Div. 802 (N.Y. App. Div. 1948)
Case details for

Burtis v. Board of Educ. of the City of New York

Case Details

Full title:WILBUR BURTIS, an Infant, by JOHN BURTIS, His Guardian ad Litem, et al.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jun 14, 1948

Citations

274 App. Div. 802 (N.Y. App. Div. 1948)

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