Legal Opinion
Manning v. Brown
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 1997PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ClPARICK, J.
The primary issue on this appeal is whether plaintiffs knowing participation in the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a crime commonly referred to as joyriding, precludes her recovery for injuries resulting from that conduct. Under the circumstances presented here we conclude that plaintiffs' conduct constituted such a serious violation of the law as to warrant preclusion of her lawsuit.
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On April 21, 1993, plaintiff Christina Manning and her friend, defendant Karla Amidon, were students at Ticonderoga High School. Neither girl had a driver’s license or…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Barker v. KallashNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Humphrey v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Downey v. General Foods Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Carr v. HoyNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
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3Cited by56 opinions
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