Knapek v. MV Southwest Cape
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Per Curiam.
The instant action is for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff Richard Knapek (hereinafter plaintiff) in a boating accident on the Hudson River near the Village of Coxsackie, Greene County, on May 27, 1978. According to plaintiff’s affidavit on the instant motions, he and his wife were sitting in the family’s houseboat anchored in shallow water on the easterly shore of the river when defendant MV Southwest Cape, a large, oceangoing oil tanker, passed by in close proximity and at a high rate of speed. This initially drew water away from the houseboat, grounding it, and then…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Barasch v. MicucciNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Batista v. St. Luke's HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Pergamon Press, Inc. v. TietzeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Towley v. King Arthur Rings, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Holdorf v. Oneonta Urban Renewal AgencyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- State of New York Mtge. Agency v. BraunAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Cozzolino Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Cooke-Garrett v. HoqueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- DiPietro v. DuhlAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Sabatello v. FrescatoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.