This October 31, 2013, 3.3-hour presentation by Michael J. Hutter, Esquire, provides a comprehensive and useful update of negligence and tort cases in New York. Mr. Hutter is Professor of Law at Albany Law School and Special Counsel to the Albany law firm of Powers & Santola, LLP.

Topics include:

Negligence

• duty

• comparative fault

• assumption of risk

• engaged in unlawful conduct

• proximate cause

• absolute liability/negligence per se

• vicarious liability

Proof Issues

• res ipsa loquitur

• noseworthy

• collateral estoppel

Specific Torts

• automobile liability and insurance benefits (no-fault, SUM coverage, first-party benefits, actionable negligence, emergency doctrine)

• contractor liability

• municipal liability

• premises liability

• animal liability

• attorney liability

• medical malpractice

• labor law

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