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CHAINANI v. BD. OF EDUC.

87 N.Y.2d 370 (1995)

663 N.E.2d 283

639 N.Y.S.2d 971

Monica Chainani, an Infant, by Her Father and Natural Guardian, Suresh Chainani, et al., Appellants-Respondents, v. Board of Education of the City of New York, Respondent, and Amboy Bus Co., Inc., et al., Respondents-Appellants. Gloria Bruce, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Jennifer Bruce, an Infant, et al., Appellants, v. Roslyn R. Hasbrouck et al., Defendants, and Ellenville Central School District No. 2, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 1, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sullivan & Liapakis, P. C., New York City (Cheryl Eisberg Moin of counsel), for appellants-respondents in the first above-entitled action.

L. Kevin Sheridan, Smithtown, and Silverman Collura & Chernis, P. C., New York City, for respondents-appellants in the first above-entitled action.

Paul A. Crotty, Corporation Counsel, of New York City (Alan G. Krams and Kristin M. Helmers of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled action.

Jay Worona, Albany, and Katherine Gaffney for New York State School Boards Association, Inc., amicus curiae, in the first above-entitled action.

Sichol & Hicks, P. C., Suffern (William R. Sichol Jr., of counsel), for appellants in the second above-entitled action.

Cook, Tucker, Netter & Cloonan, P. C., Kingston (Robert D. Cook, of counsel), for respondent in the second above-entitled action.

Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.

Chief Judge KAYE.

The common issues in these combined appeals center on whether public schools that have contracted for transportation services with independent bus companies should be liable for injuries to students which occur between a child's home and the bus stop. In each case, we resolve these issues in favor of the school defendant, as did the Appellate Division.

Chainani v Board of Educ.

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