Legal Opinion

Ufnal v. Cattaraugus County

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 25, 1983PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Hancock, Jr., J.

On November 5, 1978 a motorcycle operated by Joseph Ufnal collided with a deer on Mosher Hollow Road, County Road 5, in the County of Cattaraugus. Joseph Ufnal died from the injuries he sustained and plaintiff, his administratrix, has sued the county, alleging that it was negligent in failing to post a deer crossing sign in the area in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (17 NYCRR 234.4).1 At the conclusion of all of the *522evidence, the trial court dismissed the complaint. We affirm.

It is undisputed that there was a heavy deer…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Weiss v. FoteNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
  2. Tomassi v. Town of UnionNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Urquhart v. . City of OgdensburgNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  4. City of Lansing v. ToolanMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Canepa v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Arteaga v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Worthing v. CossarAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  3. Santangelo v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. Cordero v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. Baker v. County of OswegoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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