No Good Deed Should Be Punished: Harris Beach Wins Summary Judgment Under Volunteer Protection Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 17/05/21
In Jeraci v. Cooper et al., 2021 NY Slip Op 03025 (2d Dep’t May 12, 2021), the Appellate Division, Second Department of the New York State Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a negligence claim against a defendant who donated his time in service of a charitable cause. The dismissal was based upon Cooper being statutorily immune from liability pursuant to the federal Volunteer Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. § 14501....
By: Harris Beach PLLC