Case Name: Adam McGill, an Infant, by Katheryn M. Barie, His Mother and Natural Guardian, et al., Respondents, v. Dana M. McGill, Appellant, and Duane Tower et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-02-27
Citations: 127 A.D.2d 996
Docket Number: 
Parties: Adam McGill, an Infant, by Katheryn M. Barie, His Mother and Natural Guardian, et al., Respondents, v Dana M. McGill, Appellant, and Duane Tower et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 127
Pages: 996–997

Head Matter:
Adam McGill, an Infant, by Katheryn M. Barie, His Mother and Natural Guardian, et al., Respondents, v Dana M. McGill, Appellant, and Duane Tower et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and motion granted. Memorandum: Defendant parent contends that it was error for Special Term to deny his motion for summary judgment because the infant plaintiiFs complaint alleged only negligent supervision (see, Holodook v Spencer, 36 NY2d 35). We agree. The infant plaintiff was injured when his father left him alone in codefendants' living room. While unsupervised, the child was attacked and bitten by codefen dants' dog, sustaining serious facial lacerations. Because the crux of the parent's culpability was negligent supervision, his motion for summary judgment must be granted (see, Wilson v Sears, Roebuck & Co., 126 AD2d 954; Zikely v Zikely, 98 AD2d 815, affd 62 NY2d 907). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Genesee County, Doyle, J. — summary judgment.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Denman, Pine and Lawton, JJ.