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N.Y. Est. Powers & Trusts Law § 5-4.2 — Trial and burden of proof of contributory negligence
N.Y. Est. Powers & Trusts Law § 5-4.2
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Estates, Powers & Trusts Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 5-4.2 Trial and burden of proof of contributory negligence
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N.Y. Est. Powers & Trusts Law § 5-4.2 — Trial and burden of proof of contributory negligence is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 5-4.2 Trial and burden of proof of contributory negligence
On the trial of an action accruing before September first, nineteen hundred seventy-five to recover damages for causing death the contributory negligence of the decedent shall be a defense, to be pleaded and proved by the defendant.