Nicole David, Appellants v. County of Suffolk, Defendant, and Smithtown Central School District, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order granting summary judgment in favor of the Smithtown Central School District, dismissing the plaintiffs' negligent supervision claim. The court held that, although schools owe a duty of care comparable to that of a prudent parent, the plaintiffs failed to produce sufficient expert evidence to show a breach of that duty. Accordingly, the summary judgment was proper.