Legal Opinion

Lopez v. Town of Gates

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 29, 1998PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: These consolidated actions arise out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred following a police chase through a suburban business district on Route 31 in the Town of Gates. Plaintiff Beduina Lopez’s decedent was a passenger in the vehicle that was allegedly being pursued by Gates police officers when it collided with a vehicle occupied by plaintiffs William E. and Dolores M. Pugh. Defendant Town of Gates (Town) moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaints against it in actions No. 1 and No. 3 on the ground that, pursuant to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mercado v. VegaNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Mullane v. City of AmsterdamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. Schaeffer v. DiDomenicoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. McKenica v. City of TonawandaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. Sisson v. BaritotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by6 opinions

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