Francois v. New York City

Order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Herbert Shapiro, J.), entered July 6, 1989, which granted a motion by third-party defendant Acolyte Electrical Corporation for summary judgment dismissing the third-party complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

At about 8:00 a.m. on February 18, 1984, an automobile driven by plaintiff James Francois stopped at a red light at the intersection of Bronxwood Avenue and East 222nd Street in the Bronx. As it became clear that the light was stuck on red (there was a steady green signal for traffic on Bronxwood Avenue), Mr. Francois eased his vehicle…