Legal Opinion
Selkowitz v. County of Nassau
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 15, 1978PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
In this negligence action arising out of an automobile collision during a high-speed police chase, a jury found the defendant county liable for injuries sustained by the plainitff bystanders after hearing expert testimony on the propriety of using a police vehicle as a partial or complete roadblock. The admissibility of the expert’s opinion evidence is the critical issue on this appeal by the county.
According to the trial testimony of Patrolman Donley of the Nassau County Police Department, while on motor patrol duty shortly before 3:00 a.m. on May 7, 1972, he…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Kulak v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- McGee v. Adams Paper & Twine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by108 opinions
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