Matter of Wagner v. New York City Bd. of Educ.

2026 NY Slip Op 00869

Opinion

Matter of Wagner v New York City Bd. of Educ. (2026 NY Slip Op 00869)

Matter of Wagner v New York City Bd. of Educ.

2026 NY Slip Op 00869

Decided on February 17, 2026

Appellate Division, First Department

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Decided and Entered: February 17, 2026
Before: Kern, J.P., Moulton, Kennedy, Gesmer, Higgitt, JJ.

Index No. 151346/23|Appeal No. 1152|Case No. 2023-02614|

[*1]In the Matter of Jimmy Wagner, Petitioner,

v

New York City Board of Education, Defendant-Respondent.

Upon remittitur from the Court of Appeals (_ NY3d _, 2025 NY Slip Op 05783 [2025]), the order entered December 5, 2023 (222 AD3d 420 [1st Dept 2023]), insofar as appealed, unanimously reversed, with costs, and the matter remanded to the New York City Board of Education for further proceedings in accordance with Matter of Wagner v New York City Dept. of Educ., (_ NY3d _, 2025 NY Slip Op 05783).

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: February 17, 2026