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EVA SEEGERS, Indi v. dually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of BRYAN SEEGERS, an Infant, Appellant,

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

It is well settled that an employer will not be held vicariously liable for the actions of its employee which are outside the scope of employment and not in furtherance of the employer's business ( see, Riviello v. Waldron, 47 N.Y.2d 297, 302). Here, the defendant is not liable for the actions of its junior staff members in tying, gagging, and locking the infant plaintiff in a shed, as those acts were personally motivated, not within the scope of employment, and not in furtherance of camp business. Additionally, the defendant is not liable for the failure of the infant plaintiff's camp counselor to accompany the infant plaintiff to the shed, as that failure was not the proximate cause of the infant plaintiff's injuries. Finally, the defendant is not liable under a theory of negligent hiring, supervision, or training as the defendant had no notice of the employees propensities for these acts ( see, Kenneth R. v. Roman Catholic Diocese, 229 A.D.2d 159, cert denied 522 U.S. 967).

O'Brien, J. P., Florio, McGinity and Luciano, JJ., concur.

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SEEGERS v. SHIBLEY SUMMER DAY CAMP, INC
(Nov 23, 1998)