Legal Opinion
Stalikas v. United Materials, L.L.C.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 2003No. Appeal No. 1; Appeal No. 2PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The orders of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
In this action seeking damages for injuries plaintiff suffered in a five-car chain reaction accident, the Appellate Division properly determined that any error by Supreme Court in refusing to charge this jury pursuant to PJI3d 2:26 was harmless. Here, the only statute allegedly violated was Vehicle *628and Traffic Law § 1129 (a), which requires that drivers “not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent” under the circumstances. The jury found defendants not negligent under…
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