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White v. Mount Saint Michael High School

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 14, 2007
41 A.D.3d 220 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)

Opinion

No. 1353.

June 14, 2007.

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Mary Ann Brigantti-Hughes, J.), entered November 27, 2006, which denied defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of defendant dismissing the complaint.

Biedermann, Hoenig Ruff, P.C., New York (Philip C. Semprevivo, Jr. of counsel), for appellant.

Law Offices of Gerald P. Gross, Cedarhurst (Mitchell J. Rich of counsel), for respondent.

Before: Mazzarelli, J.P., Sullivan, Buckley, Sweeny and Catterson, JJ.


The infant plaintiff allegedly was injured during gym class while playing in a game of line soccer. Inasmuch as the evidence of record demonstrates that the infant plaintiff's injury was not attributable to inadequate supervision, but rather to a spontaneous and unforeseeable act, defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint should have been granted ( see e.g. Wuest v Board of Educ. of Middle Country Cent. School Dist., 298 AD2d 578). Plaintiff's expert's affidavit was insufficient to raise a triable issue as to the adequacy of defendant's supervision ( see David v County of Suffolk, 1 NY3d 525).


Summaries of

White v. Mount Saint Michael High School

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 14, 2007
41 A.D.3d 220 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)
Case details for

White v. Mount Saint Michael High School

Case Details

Full title:CHRISTOPHER WHITE, JR., an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian…

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

Date published: Jun 14, 2007

Citations

41 A.D.3d 220 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)
2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 5331
837 N.Y.S.2d 873