ALDERSON v. COLL. OF AGRIC.


4 N.Y.3d 225 (2005)

825 N.E.2d 585

792 N.Y.S.2d 370

In the Matter of JEREMY W. ALDERSON, Respondent, v. NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Mingle, Ithaca, Nelson E. Roth, Michael G. Kimberly and Patricia A. McClary for appellants.

LoPinto, Schlather, Solomon & Salk, Ithaca (Diane L. Campbell of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, READ and R.S. SMITH concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAFFEO, J.

Since the 19th century, the State of New York and Cornell University, a private educational institution, have had a unique partnership relating to the provision of higher educational services in the state. Under the Education Law, the University manages four "statutory colleges" that are supported, in part, by public funds. Cornell has significant autonomy over academic activities at the colleges but is accountable to the...

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