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NYC Department of Education Must Defend Employees Sued for Alleged Use of Corporal Punishment

The Court of Appeals, in a full-fledged opinion by Judge Smith, held that “employees of the [NYC] Department of Education who are sued for using corporal punishment are entitled to a defense provided by the City, even though the employees’ conduct violated a State regulation.”  Judge Smith wrote:

…[W]e conclude that the authors of Education Law § 3028 intended to provide a defense even where an employee’s use of corporal punishment violated regulations. Section 3028 requires the City to provide an attorney not just in civil, but also in criminal cases — suggesting that the Legislature wanted even employees who engaged in highly questionable conduct to be defended at public expense.  Matter of Deborah Sagal-Cotler v Board of Education … Nos 73 & 74, CtApp, 4-25-13

 

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