Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Central School District
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 1941PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
An examination of the authorities leads to no different conclusions from those reached at the trial. It was for the jury to determine under the instructions given whether in the- exercise of reasonable care the defendants should have anticipated that the other driver would fail to stop his automobile before passing the school bus in compliance with section 81, subdivision 24, of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 71). It is well established that where harmful consequences are brought about by intervening and independent forces, the operation of which might reasonably have been…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Marks v. Nambil Realty Co., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Ward v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Carlock v. Westchester Lighting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Benenson v. National Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Daly v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Pratt v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Ernest v. Red Creek Central School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Sewar v. Gagliardi Bros. ServiceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Wolf v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Norton v. Canandaigua City School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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