McDOWELL v. CITY OF NEW YORK


208 A.D.2d 507 (1994)

616 N.Y.S.2d 788

Kim McDowell, as Administratrix of The Estate of Sharon Walker, Deceased, Respondent, v. City of New York, Appellant, and Rudolph Hays, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

October 3, 1994


Ordered that the judgment is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with one bill of costs, and the complaint is dismissed as asserted against the defendant City of New York.

When the plaintiff invokes the doctrine of respondeat superior, the "[p]laintiff has the burden of establishing by a fair preponderance of the credible evidence that the act complained of occurred while [defendant police officer] was acting within the scope of his employment for the City...

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