Legal Opinion
Goodkin v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 18, 1985No. 79 C-0136PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEXLER, District Judge.
I. PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
This is an automobile accident case. Plaintiffs, who rode in one vehicle, collided with a vehicle owned by defendant USA and operated by its agent. Plaintiffs and defendant USA are “covered persons” within the meaning of New York’s Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance Reparations Act (popularly called the “no-fault” law), N.Y. Insurance Law §§ 5101-5108 (formerly §§ 670-678). See § 5102(j) (for*1461merly § 671(10)). Plaintiffs contend that defendant City of New York (“NYC”) was negligent in its maintenance of the highway. Defendant NYC is not a “covered…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kurcsics v. Merchants Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Cole v. LordNew York Supreme Court · 1977
- Seward v. NorthrupNew York Supreme Court · 1984
- Pascente v. StoyleRochester City Court · 1982
- Barnhart v. Branch Motor Lines, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1980
3Cited by2 opinions
- Goodkin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Berill G. Goodkin and Phyllis Goodkin v. United States of America, the State of New York, the City of New York, William G. Reichert, John O'connor, Jules Aaron and Carol Aaron, United States of America, the City of New York, United States of America, and Third-Party v. State of New York, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985