Legal Opinion
Kent Frezzell v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 2014No. 188PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
On this appeal, we are asked if defendants were entitled to summary judgment on the issue of whether the police officer’s operation of his patrol vehicle rose to the level of “reckless disregard” necessary for liability under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1104. We conclude that defendants met their burden and plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact. We therefore affirm the Appellate Division order.
On September 20, 2006, around 10:00 p.m., New York City police officer Steve Tompos and his partner Richard Brunjes were patrolling in Central Park when they…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
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- Saarinen v. KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Campbell v. City of ElmiraNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Quock v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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