Legal Opinion
Knapp v. New York Telephone Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1994PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William H. Keniry, J.
Plaintiff Michael Knapp (hereinafter plaintiff) sustained personal injuries on November 5, 1989 while operating his motorcycle on a public sidewalk located adjacent to New York State Route 7 in the Town of Niskayuna, Schenectady County. The facts are somewhat out of the ordinary. While plaintiff was operating his motorcycle at 35 to 40 miles per hour westbound on Route 7, which is a heavily travelled highway, the motorcycle stalled. While coasting, plaintiff tried but failed to restart the engine. There was traffic behind him and the motorcycle, of…
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