Appellate Division, Second Department · September 16, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05287
Savannah Grey v William J. Grey, Sr.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05287
Holding The court affirmed the denial of the defendant’s motion to dismiss, holding that the plaintiff’s causes of action sufficiently stated viable claims for common-law intentional torts. The court determined that the allegations, liberally construed, fit within cognizable legal theories for sexual abuse, sexual assault, assault, and battery.
The court’s words
accept the facts as alleged in the complaint as true, accord plaintiffs the benefit of every possible favorable inference
2026 NY Slip Op 05287, at the official text
recovery under such a statute 'may be had only if a private right of action may fairly be implied'
2026 NY Slip Op 05287, at the official text
sufficiently state viable causes of action to recover damages based on the common-law intentional torts of sexual abuse
2026 NY Slip Op 05287, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 16, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05287 |
| Area of law | Personal Injury and Negligence · Civil Procedure |
| Week | Week ending September 19, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05287 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 494 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Savannah Grey v William J. Grey, Sr., 2026 NY Slip Op 05287 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 16, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05287/
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