Legal Opinion
Hillen v. Queens Long Island Medical Group
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 30, 2008PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*947A property owner has a duty to take reasonable measures to control the foreseeable conduct of third parties on the property to prevent them from intentionally harming or creating an unreasonable risk of harm to others (see DeRyss v New York Cent. R.R. Co., 275 NY 85 [1937]; Jaume v Ry Mgt. Co., 2 AD3d 590, 591 [2003]; Murphy v Turian House, 232 AD2d 535 [1996]). This duty arises when there is an ability and opportunity to control such conduct, and an awareness of the need to do so (see D’Amico v Christie, 71 NY2d 76, 85 [1987]; DeRyss v New York Cent. R.R. Co., 275 NY 85 [1937]; Jaume v Ry…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- D'Amico v. ChristieNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- De Ryss v. New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Jaume v. Ry Management Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Lee v. Durow's Restaurant, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Murphy v. Turian House, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Couture v. MiskovitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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- Couture v. MiskovitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013