Francisco Sanchez, Appellant v. State of New York, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the State’s summary‑judgment dismissal of Sanchez’s negligent‑supervision claim was improper because the record raises a triable issue of foreseeability; the State owed a duty to protect inmates from reasonably foreseeable assaults, which includes constructive notice. The Court reversed the summary‑judgment ruling and reinstated the claim.