Legal Opinion
Rios v. Smith
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 13, 2001PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
Plaintiff Desiree Rios commenced a negligence action against several defendants to recover damages for injuries she sustained as a passenger on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that collided with a tree. The primary issue in this case is whether the jury verdict, which found defendant Theodore Persico’s (Persico) negligence to be a proximate cause of the accident, can stand as a matter of law. Under the facts and circumstances presented, we decline to disturb the determination of liability.
In 1983, plaintiff, then 17 years old, and her younger sister accompanied…
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