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Negligent Supervision Cause of Action Against School Should Have Been Dismissed

Reversing Supreme Court, the Second Department, over a strong dissent, determined the defendants’ motions for summary judgment should have been granted. Plaintiff-student alleged he was injured when he tripped over another student’s (Maher’s) foot during a “speedball” game at school. Plaintiff-student provided conflicting statements about whether Maher had acted deliberately. With respect to the negligent supervision cause of action, the court wrote:

The School District’s submissions, including an affidavit of a physical education expert, established its prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against it … . The evidence submitted by the School District demonstrates that the incident occurred so quickly that it could not have been prevented by even the most intense supervision … . In opposition, the plaintiffs failed to raise a triable issue of fact … . While the plaintiffs emphasize that there is evidence in the record indicating that Maher had shoved another student in a gym class on an earlier date, this evidence was insufficiently specific to place the School District on notice of the conduct that led to the infant plaintiff’s injuries … . Finally, while the compulsory nature of the gym class activities precludes an assumption of risk defense, it is not an impediment to summary judgment, as it does not deprive the School District of its defense that the incident was sudden and unexpected … . Scavelli v Town of Carmel, 2015 NY Slip Op 06666, 2nd Dept 8-26-15

 

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