2015 New York Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law & Rules
Article 14-A - (Civil Practice Law & Rules) DAMAGE ACTIONS: EFFECT OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK
1411 - Damages recoverable when contributory negligence or assumption of risk is established.

NY CPLR § 1411 (2015) What's This?

1411. Damages recoverable when contributory negligence or assumption of risk is established. In any action to recover damages for personal injury, injury to property, or wrongful death, the culpable conduct attributable to the claimant or to the decedent, including contributory negligence or assumption of risk, shall not bar recovery, but the amount of damages otherwise recoverable shall be diminished in the proportion which the culpable conduct attributable to the claimant or decedent bears to the culpable conduct which caused the damages.


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