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defense of intrafamily tort immunity in New York

7 New York opinions name it 2 courts 1970–2000 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New York courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Gelbman v. Gelbmangreen
ny · 1969 · cited in 4 New York opinions naming this issue, 1982–2000
2 sentences

2000General Principles In Gelbman v Gelbman ( 23 NY2d 434, 439 [1969]), the Court of Appeals “abolish [ed] the defense of intrafamily tort immunity for nonwillful torts.” Just five years later, in Holodook v Spencer ( 36 NY2d 35 [1974]), that Court recognized an exception to its abrogation of that immunity rule.

1985In 1969, the Court of Appeals abolished the defense of intrafamily tort immunity for nonwillful torts (Gelbman v Gelbman, 23 NY2d 434, 439 ).

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LaTorre v. Genesee Management, Inc.green
ny · 1997 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000Specifically, it held that “[a] parent’s negligent failure to supervise a child” will generally “not * * * constitute a tort actionable by the child” (see, LaTorre v Genesee Mgt., 90 NY2d 576, 579 [1997]).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New York. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Holodook v. Spencer green
ny · 1974
2 sentences

2000General Principles In Gelbman v Gelbman ( 23 NY2d 434, 439 [1969]), the Court of Appeals “abolish [ed] the defense of intrafamily tort immunity for nonwillful torts.” Just five years later, in Holodook v Spencer ( 36 NY2d 35 [1974]), that Court recognized an exception to its abrogation of that immunity rule.

1980An exception to this broad rule which abolished the defense of intrafamily tort immunity for nonwillful torts exists in those situations where the parental act constitutes negligent supervision, in which case no cause of action on behalf of the child will lie (Holodook v Spencer, 36 NY2d 35, 50-51 ; Goedkoop v Ward Pavement Corp., 51 AD2d 542 ).

41980–2000
Goedkoop v. Ward Pavement Corp. green
nyappdiv · 1976
1 sentence

1980An exception to this broad rule which abolished the defense of intrafamily tort immunity for nonwillful torts exists in those situations where the parental act constitutes negligent supervision, in which case no cause of action on behalf of the child will lie (Holodook v Spencer, 36 NY2d 35, 50-51 ; Goedkoop v Ward Pavement Corp., 51 AD2d 542 ).

11980–1980
Sorrentino v. United States green
nyed · 1972
1 sentence

1973In Sorrentino v. United States ( 344 F. Supp. 1308 ), Dole was combined with Gelbman v. Gelbman (23 N Y 2d 434), which had abolished the defense of intrafamily tort immunity for nonwillful torts, to permit the defendant owner of a vehicle which had struck an infant bicyclist to assert a counterclaim and third-party complaint against the infant’s parents for negligent supervision.

11973–1973
Denault v. Denault neutral
fladistctapp · 1969
1 sentence

1970(See Denault v. Denault, 220 So. 2d 27 [Fla.], supra; Badigian v. Badigian, 9 N Y 2d 472, supra.) In rejecting the conclusion that intrafamily litigation would necessarily undermine parental authority and disrupt the peace ofi the family, and thus contravene public policy, the court in Gelbman said (23 N Y 2d 434, 439, supra): “ By abolishing the defense of intrafamily tort immunity for nonwillful torts, we are not creating liability where none previously existed.

11970–1970

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