Rouse v. Dahlem

Plaintiff Stephen Rouse (hereinafter plaintiff) and his wife *778commenced, this action to recover damages which arise out of injuries sustained by plaintiff when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a police vehicle driven by defendant Joseph Dahlem (hereinafter defendant), a Dutchess County Deputy Sheriff. At the time of the accident, plaintiff’s motorcycle was the object of a police pursuit and defendant had activated the lights and siren of his police vehicle. As he was proceeding northbound, defendant observed plaintiff’s motorcycle heading toward him in the southbound lane. Defendant…