Legal Opinion
Sweeney v. Peterson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 6, 2003PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarpincho, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (McGill, J.), entered October 17, 2002 in Clinton County, which denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
While responding to a report of a possible burglary in process, defendant, a state trooper, was driving his patrol car on a two-lane highway in heavy rain when it started to fishtail and hydroplane on the wet road. Losing control of the car, he spun around, crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle, injuring both occupants. In this resulting lawsuit, defendant *651sought summary judgment dismissing the…
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- McCarthy v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Shpritzman v. StrongAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- People v. RacineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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3Cited by5 opinions
- O'Banner v. County of SullivanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
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