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Sullivan v. Town of Vestal

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 16, 2003PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Monserrate, J.), entered February 21, 2002 in Broome County, which granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

During the late afternoon of October 21, 1999, plaintiff Kathleen J. Sullivan (hereinafter plaintiff) was driving a truck owned by her husband in an easterly direction on Castleton Road in the Town of Vestal, Broome County. As she crested a hill she observed a truck owned by the Town, also traveling east, which was being operated by Lloyd “Butch” Wiland. Plaintiff contends that she immediately hit her brakes and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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  2. Szczerbiak v. PilatNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Riley v. County of BroomeNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. Saarinen v. KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Kearns v. PiattAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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  4. Qosaj v. Village of Sleepy HollowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
  5. Alexandra R. v. KroneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020

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