Mauro v. Degroodt

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Fromer, J.H.O.), entered March 2, 1999 in Ulster County, upon a decision of the court in favor of defendant.

On January 23, 1998, plaintiff and defendant were involved *893in a two-car automobile accident on US Route 44 in the Town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County. The accident occurred in the vicinity of a “T” intersection, controlled by a traffic light, where West Road meets Route 44. While making a left-hand turn from West Road onto Route 44, plaintiffs vehicle was struck by defendant’s vehicle which was traveling on Route 44. Following the…