Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New York

Tort of Common law negligence

Under New York State Law, what are the four elements of the tort of common law negligence?


Asked on 9/25/07, 9:27 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark S. Moroknek Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.

Re: Tort of Common law negligence

Negligence is the 1) breach of a duty of reasonable care 2) owed to the injured party 3) that is the proximate cause of an accident 4) which is a reasonably foreseeable consequence of that breach.

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Answered on 9/25/07, 11:44 am


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