Opinion
Argued September 10, 1979
Decided September 18, 1979
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, ANDREW V. SIRACUSE, J.
Zachary Wellman, Paul E. Klein and Janet Axelrod for appellant.
Susan S. Robfogel and James A. Spitz, Jr., for respondents.
Order reversed, with costs, and case remitted to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, for consideration on the merits. The defense of failure to give notice under subdivision 1 of section 3813 of the Education Law, not having been raised in the court of original jurisdiction, was waived (Flanagan v Board of Educ., 47 N.Y.2d 613, 617; Matter of Schlosser v Board of Educ., 47 N.Y.2d 811).
Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.