§ 5-321. Agreements exempting lessors from liability for negligence\nvoid and unenforceable. Every covenant, agreement or understanding in or\nin connection with or collateral to any lease of real property exempting\nthe lessor from liability for damages for injuries to person or property\ncaused by or resulting from the negligence of the lessor, his agents,\nservants or employees, in the operation or maintenance of the demised\npremises or the real property containing the demised premises shall be\ndeemed to be void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable.\n
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 5-321
Agreements exempting lessors from liability for negligence void and unenforceable
Applied in 24 court decisions — leading case Sokolovic v. Throgs Neck Operating Co., Inc. (2017)
Most recently applied in Montes v. McDowell (June 2023)
2014-09-22
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