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Oct 1, 2026 · Index No. 135761|Appeal No. 7103|Case No. 2025-02881| · Appeal

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Parents sue New York after daycare tragedy. Did the state fail them?

A toddler died in daycare, and parents blame the state for not warning them.

TL;DR

  1. 1Parents lost their child when a stroller fell at daycare.
  2. 2They say New York should have shut the daycare down due to violations.
  3. 3The state argues it had no special duty to warn or protect the child.

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Did New York owe the family a special duty regarding daycare safety?

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