Camillone v. Popham

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries and property damage, the defendant Clinton Popham appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Miller, J.), entered March 31, 1989, which denied his motion for partial summary judgment dismissing the plaintiffs’ second and fourth causes of action alleging negligent entrustment of a dangerous instrumentality.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the motion is granted.

On March 20, 1985, the defendant Peter Popham allegedly operated his motor vehicle in a negligent manner which caused the…