The instant negligence action arises from the tragic murder of Kathryn P. Faughey (decedent) by nonparty David Tarloff while in her office in a suite leased by Tenants in a building owned by Owners.
The motion court correctly dismissed the complaint. Even though the building contained a psychiatric suite, defendants had no duty to protect decedent from the violent actions of third parties, including former patients like Tarloff; such actions were not foreseeable,...
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