Case Name: Eleanor Ruppert, an Infant, by Her Guardian ad Litem, Henry Ruppert, et al., Respondents, v. Board of Education, Union Free Schools, District No. 16, Town of Hempstead, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1943-01-25
Citations: 265 A.D. 1018
Docket Number: 
Parties: Eleanor Ruppert, an Infant, by Her Guardian ad Litem, Henry Ruppert, et al., Respondents, v. Board of Education, Union Free Schools, District No. 16, Town of Hempstead, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 265
Pages: 1018–1018

Head Matter:
Eleanor Ruppert, an Infant, by Her Guardian ad Litem, Henry Ruppert, et al., Respondents, v. Board of Education, Union Free Schools, District No. 16, Town of Hempstead, Appellant.

Opinion:
The infant plaintiff suffered a linear fracture of the right frontal bone of her head by striking her head against a pipe four inches in diameter which overhung and protruded into an aisle or passageway used by the pupils to gain access to a table in a cafeteria maintained and operated by defendant for the accommodation of the pupils, of which the infant plaintiff was one. The evidence established that defendant was guilty of negligence.' (Stearns v. Schenectady Day Nursery, 288 N. Y. 574; Ryer v. Sheroak Realty Co., Inc., 256 App. Div. 850; Wahrman v. Board of Education, 187 N. Y. 331.) However, it is our opinion that the judgment in favor of the infant plaintiff is excessive and should be reduced to the amount indicated. Present — Close, P. J., Hagarty, Johnston, Adel and Lewis, JJ.