Lawes v. Board of Education
Decided December 30, 1965. Francis Bergan wrote the opinion for the court.
16 N.Y.2d 302 · Cited 115 times
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- Hoose v. S. S. Drumm · 22 N.E.2d 233
- Clark v. City of Buffalo · 41 N.E.2d 459
- Ohman v. Board of Educ. of City of N.Y. · 90 N.E.2d 474
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- Benitez v. New York City Board of Education · 73 N.Y.2d 650
- Brandy B. v. Eden Central School District · 934 N.E.2d 304
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- O'Neal v. Archdioceses of New York · 286 A.D.2d 757
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- Maynard v. Board of Education of the Massena Central School District · 244 A.D.2d 622
- Lindaman v. Vestal Central School District · 12 A.D.3d 916
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- Carr v. Indian Lake School District · 115 A.D.2d 926
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