· 5/15/1967
Engster v. Jewett
Citations
- 28 A.D.2d 591
- 279 N.Y.S.2d 931
- 1967 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4205
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[0]nce intentional offensive contact has been established, the actor is liable for assault and not negligence. There is, properly speaking, no such thing as a negligent assault.” (internal citations and quotations omitted)
- rejecting claim of negligent assault in sexual molestation case
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Judges: Aulisi
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