Legal Opinion
Alami v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 2002PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
In the early morning hours of May 10, 1995 Silhadi Alami was driving home alone in his Volkswagen Jetta on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers. Traveling at approximately 35 miles per hour, the Jetta left an exit ramp and collided with a steel utility pole. Alami died as a result of his injuries— fractures of the ribs, rupture of the liver and massive internal hemorrhaging. At the time of the collision, his blood , alcohol content exceeded the limits set forth in Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (2).
Alami’s widow commenced this action against Volkswagen of…
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