Staton v. Ilic
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
A rear-end collision with a stopped vehicle creates a prima facie case of negligence against the operator of the offending vehicle, thereby requiring that operator to rebut the inference of negligence by providing a nonnegligent explanation for the collision (see Ramirez v Konstanzer, 61 AD3d 837 [2009]; Arias v Rosario, 52 AD3d 551 [2008]). If the operator of the moving vehicle cannot come forward with evidence to rebut the inference of negligence, the occupants and owner of the stationary vehicle are entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability (see Lundy v Llatin, 51 AD3d 877…
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- Rainford v. HanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
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