Appellate Division, First Department · October 6, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05720
Doren v Allstar Sec. & Consulting, Inc.
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Holding The court affirmed the dismissal of negligent hiring and supervision claims because the plaintiff failed to show the defendant transformed security guards into special employees or had notice of their propensity for injury-causing conduct. The negligence claim was dismissed because the assault by a random pedestrian was unforeseeable and the plaintiff’s expert failed to reference specific industry standards.
The court’s words
plaintiff failed to establish that New Lounge took any steps to transform Allstar's security guards from independent contractors into special employees
2026 NY Slip Op 05720, at the official text
the record is devoid of evidence indicating that New Lounge was on notice of any propensity to engage in injury-causing conduct
2026 NY Slip Op 05720, at the official text
the assault was unforeseeable from New Lounge's perspective
2026 NY Slip Op 05720, at the official text
it failed to reference specific, applicable industry standards or practices
2026 NY Slip Op 05720, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 6, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05720 |
| Area of law | Personal Injury and Negligence |
| Week | Week ending October 10, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05720 |
| 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 | 942 |
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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Doren v Allstar Sec. & Consulting, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op 05720 (Appellate Division, First Department, October 6, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05720/
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