Lanni v. O'Donnell

Michael J. Lanni (“Lanni”) filed a negligence action against Stephen O’Donnell (“O’Donnell”) and Honda Lease Trust (“Honda”) for injuries Lanni sustained on December 5, 2001, in an accident involving a motor vehicle leased by O’Donnell from Honda. Honda has moved for summary judgment as to all paragraphs in the complaint against it. For the following reasons, Honda’s motion for summary judgment is denied.

BACKGROUND

The undisputed material facts and the disputed material facts viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, as revealed by the summary judgment record, are as follows. On…