Pfohl v. Wipperman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order reversed, on the law and facts, with costs, and verdict of the jury reinstated. Memorandum: Defendant Wipperman, a Town of Cheektowaga police officer, was on patrol in a Cheektowaga police car that had police markings on both doors and a gumball on top. At about 2:15 a.m. he observed a car run through a boulevard stop sign at an intersection; he then turned on the gumball light and gave chase. While in pursuit, the right front of the police car came into contact with the left side of the fleeing car. During the chase, the fleeing car jumped the curb, spun around facing *892the direction…
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