EPTL 5-4.2 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 5-4.1 Action by personal representative for wrongful act, neglect or up PART 4 Rights of Members of Family Resulting From Wrongful Act, Neglect or Default Causing Death of Decedent next SECTION 5-4.3 Amount of recovery Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 5-4.2 Trial and burden of proof of contributory negligence Estates, Powers & Trusts (EPT) CHAPTER 17-B, ARTICLE 5, PART 4 § 5-4.2 Trial and burden of proof of contributory negligence On the trial of an action accruing before September first, nineteen hundred seventy-five to recover damages for causing death the contributory negligence of the decedent shall be a defense, to be pleaded and proved by the defendant.