Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1948

Burtis v. Board of Education

Burtis v. Board of Education
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 14, 1948
274 A.D. 802; 79 N.Y.S.2d 655; 1948 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3423
Burtis v. Board of Education

Opinion of the Court

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.

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