Thoma v. Ronai

Kupferman, J. (dissenting).

I would reverse and grant summary judgment to the plaintiff and remand for an assessment of damages.

This Court by denying summary judgment imposes an undue burden on the tort system (cf., People v Davis, 169 AD2d 379, 382 [Kupferman, J., dissenting]).

In fact, it could be an example for the management study committee appointed by Chief Judge Sol Wachtler to study court efficiency (see, NYU, Oct. 6, 1992, at 1, col 5). Moreover, to my knowledge no member of this Court wears tasseled loafers.

The plaintiff was crossing 79th Street with the light and in the crosswalk…