Jackson v. New York University Downtown Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Although an employer cannot be held vicariously liable “for torts committed by an employee who is acting solely for personal motives unrelated to the furtherance of the employer’s business” (Fernandez v Rustic Inn, Inc., 60 AD3d 893, 896 [2009]; see Judith M. v Sisters of Charity Hosp., 93 NY2d 932, 933 [1999]; R. v R., 37 AD3d 577, 578 [2007]; Steinborn v Himmel, 9 AD3d 531, 532 [2004]), the employer may be held liable for negligent hiring, supervision, and retention of the employee (see Sandra M. v St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hosp. Ctr., 33 AD3d 875, 878-879 [2006]; Peter T. v Children’s Vil.,…
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