MATTER OF LAMB v. WESTMORELAND CENT. SCH. DIST.


143 A.D.2d 535 (1988)

In the Matter of John H. Lamb, Appellant, v. Westmoreland Central School District, Respondent

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

September 27, 1988


Order unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum:

Petitioner, a teacher employed by respondent school district, commenced a CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking to recover legal fees expended to defend himself successfully against a criminal charge of sexual abuse brought by one of his students. Supreme Court properly dismissed the petition. There is statutory authority for a school district to provide a teacher with a defense in a criminal proceeding only...

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