Legal Opinion
Sabbagh v. Shalom
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 24, 2001PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Huttner, J.), dated May 9, 2001, which granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability. A rear-end collision with a stopped automobile establishes a prima facie case of negligence on the part of the operator of the moving vehicle, and imposes a duty of explanation upon him or her…
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