HELM v. CHILDREN'S SCH.


103 Misc.2d 1053 (1980)

Suzanne Helm et al., Individually and as Parents and Guardians of Dean Helm, an Infant, Appellants, v. Professional Children's School et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department.

May 2, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Markfield for appellants. Hale, Grant, Meyerson, O'Brien & McCormick (Vincent J. Maroney of counsel), for Professional Children's School, respondent.

Concur: DUDLEY, P. J., HUGHES and TIERNEY, JJ.


Per Curiam.

Order entered March 12, 1979 (B. COHEN, J.) affirmed, without costs.

As a matter of public policy, the courts should not entertain a cause of action in educational negligence or, as it is sometimes referred to, educational malpractice, against either public or private schools (cf. Donahue v Copiague Union Free School Dist., 64 A.D.2d 29, affd 47 N.Y.2d 440;

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