Dance v. Town of Southampton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lazer, J.
At the completion of a trial on the issue of liability in this negligence action against the Town of Southampton, the jury found the town free of fault and judgment was entered in the town’s favor. We conclude that the gravity of certain trial errors and the interests of justice compel reversal and a new trial.
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On October 7, 1979, plaintiff Samuel Dance drove his Ford Pinto southerly on a road that intersected Bridgehampton Turnpike at a narrow angle. Immediately after the Pinto entered the southbound lane of the Bridgehampton Turnpike it was struck from behind by…
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