Opinion Excerpt

Hall v Trustees of Columbia Univ. in the City of N.Y. 2026 NY Slip Op 06003 October 15, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. Earl Lafayette Hall, IV, Plaintiff-Appellant, v The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Defendant-Respondent. Decided and Entered: October 15, 2026 Index No. 152347/23|Appeal