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· 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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