Cherny v. Hurlburt

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Bradley, J.), entered May 6, 1988 in Ulster County, which denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

*943At approximately 9:30 p.m. on December 21, 1984, defendant was driving on the ramp approaching the Mid Hudson Bridge in the Town of Lloyd, Ulster County, when his vehicle slid to the right and struck a light pole at the edge of the pavement, causing the light pole to fall across the road. The vehicle behind defendant stopped and a few seconds later a third vehicle struck the stopped car, which had its front wheels forced…