e acts were committed in furtherance of the employer's - 28 - KL3 27479295 EFTA00294842 1 business and within the scope of employment." N.X. v. Cabrini Med. Ctr., 97 N.Y.2d 247, 251, 739 N.Y.S.2d 348, 351 (2002) (citation omitted). However, this claim similarly fails because Claimants have not alleged