BYRD, JOSEPH v. RONEKER, JR., FREDERICK E.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 1342 CA 11-00541 PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, GREEN, AND MARTOCHE, JJ. JOSEPH BYRD, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER FREDERICK E. RONEKER, JR., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. (APPEAL NO. 1.) KENNEY SHELTON LIPTAK NOWAK LLP, BUFFALO (NANCY A. LONG OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. BARRY J. DONOHUE, TONAWANDA, FOR PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Diane Y. Devlin, J.), entered October 25, 2010 in a personal injury action. The…