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· 5/2/1996

Adams v. New York City Transit Authority

Citations

  • 666 N.E.2d 216
  • 88 N.Y.2d 116
  • 643 N.Y.S.2d 511
  • 11 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1202
  • 1996 N.Y. LEXIS 687

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[A]n employer is not subject to liability based upon ‘torts committed for personal motives unrelated to the furtherance of the employer’s business.’”
  • “as a general rule, employers are held vicariously liable for their employees’ torts only to the extent that the underlying acts were within the scope of employment”

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Judges: Titone

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