Case Name: Peter B. Scott et al., Respondents, v. Board of Education of the De Ruyter Central Rural School, Defendant, and Richard Berish, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1962-06-21
Citations: 16 A.D.2d 1009
Docket Number: 
Parties: Peter B. Scott et al., Respondents, v. Board of Education of the De Ruyter Central Rural School, Defendant, and Richard Berish, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 1009–1009

Head Matter:
Peter B. Scott et al., Respondents, v. Board of Education of the De Ruyter Central Rural School, Defendant, and Richard Berish, Appellant.

Opinion:
The record would sustain a verdict either for assault or negligence, and there is no contention that either is against the weight of evidence; but the record does not sustain a verdict found on both negligence and assault and is thus inconsistent. Judgment reversed on the law and the facts, with costs to plaintiffs, and a new trial ordered unless within 10 days from notice of entry of the order herein, plaintiffs stipulate to a modification to base the judgment either on assault or negligence, in which event the judgment as thus modified is affirmed. Bergan, P. J., Gibson, Herlihy, Reynolds and Taylor, JJ., concur.