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ARTICLE ID 167813
School liability - Alleged dangerous window pane in school - Glass pane shatters when fellow student slams door - Plaintiff student suffers severe laceration and ulnar nerve damage - Liability only.
Kings County, NY
The plaintiff, then 15, contended that the glass in the
pane of a school hall doorway was dangerous because of the
absence of a protective coating and that the reinforced nature of
the glass was insufficient. The plaintiff maintained that the
alleged defect resulted in the glass shattering as a male student
she was chasing slammed the door and her left arm and hand
suffering injury.
The plaintiff maintained that the door in question had broken a
number of times in the past, and that the defendant knew that
such protective coating was necessary. The defendant denied that
the door was dangerous. The defendant also contended that in
order to be effective, the coating advanced by the plaintiff
would impede an individual’s ability to see through the glass,
violating the Fire Code.
The jury found for the defendant.
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