Held & Hines, LLP Wins Another Appeal: State of New York is found 100% liable for the sexual assault of an incarcerated transgender inmate
The decision in R.S. v. State of New York is an important and potentially influential precedent in New York correctional-liability law because the Appellate Division, Third Department significantly expanded the manner in which foreseeability and constructive notice may be established in inmate assault cases, particularly those involving vulnerable incarcerated populations, by holding that the State’s […]
Held & Hines Scores a Big Victory Against Equinox
In a First Department, Appellate Division Decision, the Court, on October 8, 2024, held that Equinox is responsible for the safety of their patrons and that Equinox failed to do enough to protect them. Specifically, the Court held, “New York courts, however, have never required prior incidents to have been committed by the same assailant […]