An arbitration officer’s firing of a New York City schoolteacher for misconduct that included imposing corporal punishment on a student was proper even though the officer relied partially on hearsay evidence derived from certain students’ out-of-court statements, a state appeals panel ruled Thursday.
A unanimous Appellate Division, First Department, panel wrote that such hearsay evidence “may be the basis of an administrative determination,” citing Matter of Colon v. City of N.Y. Dept. of Educ., 94 AD3d 568 (1st Dept. 2012).
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
