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Avins v. Federation Employment & Guidance Service, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 12, 2009PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Milton A. Tingling, *506J.), entered April 6, 2009, which denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and defendant’s motion granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment dismissing the complaint.

Plaintiffs seek to hold defendant (PEGS) liable for a vicious and motiveless knife attack committed by a third person, Derr, against their then 10-month old daughter. At the time of the attack, Derr, who had a history of mental illness, resided in an apartment near…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pulka v. EdelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Hamilton v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. Purdy v. Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. Waters v. New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Rivera v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2002

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3Cited by8 opinions

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