BERNSTEIN v. WATHEN SCH.


71 A.D.2d 129 (1979)

Joan B. Bernstein, Respondent, v. Birch Wathen School, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

November 20, 1979


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard R. Berson (Savrin & Berson, attorneys), for appellant.

Robert L. Ellis for respondent.

MURPHY, P. J., and LUPIANO, J., concur with SULLIVAN, J.; BLOOM and ROSS, JJ., dissent in an opinion by BLOOM, J.


SULLIVAN, J.

On or about April 7, 1978 plaintiff entered into an employment contract with defendant as a first grade teacher for the 1978-1979 school year. Plaintiff had been similarly employed for the previous seven years under a series of one-year contracts. The agreement provided that plaintiff's "primary responsibilities will be Grade One". At the time plaintiff signed the agreement, a coteacher was also...

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