Somersall v. New York Telephone Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Meyer, J.

Because subdivision (b) of section 1103 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law does not apply in the City of New York and there is no comparable provision in the City of New York Traffic Regulations, a public service corporation vehicle double-parked on a city street for a purpose other than actual work on the street, is unlawfully parked. Whether the violation, of the city regulations by the Telephone Company truck involved in the present case was a proximate cause of plaintiffs’ injuries was, under the circumstances of this case, a question for the jury. The order of…