Veronika Chauca, Appellant, v Jamil Abraham et al., Respondents., 30 N.Y.3d 325

Summary

HOLDINGS: [1]-The Court of Appeals of New York determined that the standard for determining punitive damages under Administrative Code of the City of NY § 8-502(a) is the common law standard as articulated in Home Insurance Co. v American Home Prods. Corp., 75 NY2d 196 (1990), which is: whether the wrongdoer has engaged in discrimination with wilful or wanton negligence, or recklessness, or a conscious disregard of the rights of others or conduct so reckless as to amount to such disregard.