Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The respondent demonstrated her prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law. Generally, a parent is not liable for the torts of his or her child (see, Steinberg v Cauchois, 249 App Div 518). While a parent may be held liable where he or she "participates in the child's tortious act by consenting to it or by ratifying it later and accepting the fruits" (Steinberg v Cauchois...
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