Legal Opinion
Newman v. Vetrano
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 17, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order and judgment (one paper), Supreme Court, New York County (Jose Padilla, J.), entered May 4, 2000, which, upon a jury verdict, awarded plaintiffs damages, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
In this personal injury action arising out of an automobile accident, plaintiff testified at trial that he was driving in the right lane on the highway when he observed a disabled vehicle 350 to 400 feet ahead of him. He testified further that he changed lanes without incident, after taking all the necessary precautions, and was fully in the middle lane and at least 200 feet behind the stationary…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Reed v. . McCordNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Gangi v. . FradusNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- In re RhodesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Petrosino v. Bravo Volunteer Ambulance Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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