Category Archives: Duty
Court Decision: Cornell Bridge Suicide Lawsuit Continues
In a decision issued on March 15, 2012 in Ginsburg v. Cornell University et. al., 11-cv-01374, the court denied defendants’ motion for a judgment on the pleadings, permitting the lawsuit – brought by the father of a Cornell student who … Continue reading
“Death by gym” arguably less likely in light of decision imposing affirmative duty to use defibrillator
A state appellate court recently held that the New York statute that requires certain health clubs in the State of New York to provide an automated external defibrillator (AED) device, as well as a person trained in its use, also … Continue reading
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SDNY applies Palsgraf to deny recovery to Con Edison in suit arising out of 9/11-related building collapse
The SDNY recently held, in In re September 11 Litigation, 04-cv-7272 (Sept. 23, 2011), that the absence of duty doomed Con Edison’s negligence suit against various defendants arising from the destruction of its power station following the collapse of 7 … Continue reading
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