From the NY Post:A mad dash for ice cream at a Queens grammar school earned an 11-year-old boy more than a trip to the principal's office.
Rosanna Tomack, a former teacher's aide at PS 94 in Little Neck, is hauling little Joseph Cicack into court after the youngster barreled into her and knocked her down, injuring her bad back, according to a lawsuit filed in Queens Supreme Court.
Joseph, about 8 at the time of the May 2006 incident, is above the age when a child can be sued, said Edmond Chakmakian, Tomack's lawyer.
"It's a legitimate case," Chakmakian said. "It's not silly."
23 comments:
I scream
You scream
We all scream
FOR ICE CREAM!!!
I am sure the City is named as a defendant in the suit, for failing to protect a teacher, from bumrushin 8 year olds.
We all have to take responsibility for our behavior.
Rosanna Tomack's back was severely injured by the actions of this disobedient boy.
Let's hope that Tomack's response will wake the Department of Education and the parents up to the need for discipline in the schools.
Watch the media spin this suit as damaging to the boy's self esteem.
As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem.
Because of her injured back, the sitting will likely be painful for Tomack.
Let's hope she wins. She will be teaching the DOE, the parents and the boy a valuable, life-long lesson. Probably something none of them ever experienced.
The girlfriend of an old flame of mine was left crippled for life when she went to the aid of a chocking mentally disabled child.
In his panic, he swung out. She received no assistance from the school, was denied disability and forced onto welfare. This was a school nurse with decades in the system.
It is sad that an exuberant child could cause so much damage, but someone has to pay the bills. If she cannot work anymore why should she be on welfare and everyone else go on their merry way.
Wouldn't be easier if the city didn't allow ice cream trucks near schools durning dismissal times? If the truck wasn't allowed there maybe possibly this would of never happened. I know near P.S.58 there's a truck parked durning dismissal and the children run over there too. Why doesn't the city do more to protect not only the teachers but bystanders trying to walk past it. Our mayor has to crack down and not allow this trucks to be near schools. It's ashame this person was hurt, but suing a child, please what they are really doing is suing the parents. They need to go after the city for allowing this to go on.
Hey, I have an idea - if the child is old enough to be responsible enough to be sued, why not drink? Drive? Vote?
Yes, the kid does need to be taught a lesson, but there are limits to how responsible any 8 YO is (or 11 or 13 YOs too, which is why there are limits to what you are allowed to do - for instance, you can not drop your child at a library until they are 12)
At 8, the school is loco parentis (sp?) - they are the default parent for that child while the child is there, and until the child is handed off to another caregiver. Why didn't the teacher have the child under control? (and yes, the teach should be able to punish a child)
"As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
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Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
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Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
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Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
Anonymous said:
""As the defendant, the boy will not be required to take the witness stand. He will sit in court for a few days listening to adults talk. Hardly punishment or damaging to self-esteem."
It's a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. He most certainly can be called to testify."
- - -
Let's hope that's accurate. The lesson will be better than I had thought.
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