Lopez v. Freeport Union Free School District

N.Y. App. Div.November 19, 2001Cited 44 times

Defendant WinFreeport Union Free School District

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Case Details

Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling: Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached: appeal

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Outcome

The appellate court reversed the trial court's denial of summary judgment and granted the school district's motion to dismiss, finding that even assuming negligent supervision occurred, it was not the proximate cause of the child's fall from the jungle gym, and that the playground was maintained in a reasonably safe condition.

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