Crisano v. Comp Tools Corp.

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Clemente, J.), dated May 11, 2001, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.

The accident at issue occurred when the plaintiffs vehicle collided with the defendants’ vehicle, which was “stop[ped] in traffic.” The rear end collision created a prima facie case of liability with respect to the plaintiff, which imposed a duty of…