Legal Opinion
Wood v. State of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 9, 2014No. 2012-09928PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a claim to recover damages for wrongful death, the claimant appeals from an order of the Court of Claims (Marin, J.), dated August 21, 2012, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the claim.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
“Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer can be held vicariously liable for the torts committed by an employee acting within the scope of the employment” (Fernandez v Rustic Inn, Inc., 60 AD3d 893, 896 [2009]; see Riviello v Waldron, 47 NY2d 297, 302 [1979]; Quiroz v Zottola, 96 AD3d 1035, 1037 [2012]). “An act…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Riviello v. WaldronNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Judith M. v. Sisters of Charity HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Davis v. LarhetteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Fernandez v. Rustic Inn, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Pinto v. TenenbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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