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Jan 03, 2018 | referred to codes |
Jun 06, 2017 | reported referred to rules |
May 16, 2017 | reported referred to codes |
Feb 03, 2017 | referred to judiciary |
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William Colton
Matthew Titone
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Vivian Cook
Steven Englebright
Sandy Galef
Richard Gottfried
A4749 (ACTIVE) - Details
A4749 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4749 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, COLTON, TITONE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, HOOPER, WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to establishing a cause of action in tort for the wrongful injury to or death of a companion animal THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general obligations law is amended by adding a new section 11-108 to read as follows: § 11-108. WRONGFUL INJURY OR DEATH OF COMPANION ANIMAL. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) THE TERM "COMPANION ANIMAL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW; AND (B) THE TERMS "PHYSICAL INJURY" AND "SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SUBDIVISIONS NINE AND TEN, RESPECTIVELY, OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. 2. A PERSON WHO WITH NO JUSTIFIABLE PURPOSE INTENTIONALLY, RECKLESSLY OR NEGLIGENTLY, BY ACT OR OMISSION CAUSES THE DEATH OF A COMPANION ANIMAL SHALL BE LIABLE IN DAMAGES FOR THE FAIR MONETARY VALUE OF THE DECEASED COMPANION ANIMAL TO HIS OR HER OWNER, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OF THE REASONABLY EXPECTED SOCIETY, COMPANIONSHIP, COMFORT, PROTECTION AND SERVICES OF THE DECEASED COMPANION ANIMAL TO HIS OR HER OWNER; COURT COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES; AND OTHER REASONABLE DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE INTENTIONAL, RECKLESS OR NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION. 3. A PERSON WHO WITH NO JUSTIFIABLE PURPOSE INTENTIONALLY, RECKLESSLY OR NEGLIGENTLY, BY ACT OR OMISSION CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO A COMPANION ANIMAL SHALL BE LIABLE IN DAMAGES FOR THE EXPENSES OF VETERINARY AND OTHER SPECIAL MEDICAL CARE REQUIRED; THE LOSS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.