What's happening
This bill removes limited liability protections for property owners or managers who fail to provide legally required security.
Why it matters
Holds property owners and managers fully accountable. if they neglect to provide legally mandated security, meaning they can no longer limit their financial responsibility in lawsuits related to security failures.
Increases legal risks for landlords and property managers. , which may incentivize them to invest more in proper security measures (such as locks, lighting, cameras, or security personnel) to avoid potential lawsuits.
Potentially benefits tenants and visitors. by improving overall safety standards in properties, since owners can no longer rely on limited liability if harmed due to inadequate security.
Applies retroactively to ongoing legal cases. , not just future incidents, so current plaintiffs could see changes in the amount they can recover from property owners/managers found negligent in security requirements.
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Hold Landlords Liable for Security
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Sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to codes
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to judiciary
Companion bill
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End Liability Limits for Security Failures
In Senate Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor José Peralta
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2088
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, HOOPER, ROSENTHAL, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PERRY, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to limited liability of persons jointly liable
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1602 of the civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
14. not apply to any person who owns, manages, and/or controls property who is found to have failed to provide security as required by law, rule or regulation.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to causes of action commenced or pending on or after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00049-01-7
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