Matthew J Kaiser

Matthew J Kaiser

May 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Should the 'Vicious Propensities' Rule Allow a Property Owner To Escape Liability for Injuries Caused by a Domestic Animal Owned by a Third Party?

What is the liability of the landowner who is not the owner of the domestic animal that caused injury to another on the property, and there is no proof that such landowner had prior knowledge of the animal's vicious propensities?

By George M. Heymann and Matthew J. Kaiser

13 minute read

October 31, 2018 | New York Law Journal

When Experts (and Judges) Collide: Causation on a 'Threshold' Motion

What is the demarcation between a medical opinion that “directly and adequately addresse[s] the matter of causation” and one that addresses the issue in “conclusory terms”? A line of recent Court of Appeals affirmances may help to define the contours.

By Matthew J. Kaiser

9 minute read