Legal Opinion
Vatter v. Gibson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 17, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Contrary to the plaintiff’s contention, the Supreme Court properly awarded summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The defendants were driving their vehicles in a northbound direction on Route 17 in Paramus, New Jersey when a driver entered onto Route 17 and proceeded in a southbound direction in the northbound lanes, causing the defendants to collide with the plaintiff’s vehicle, which was also traveling northbound on Route 17. A driver is not required to anticipate that an automobile will enter the roadway traveling in the opposite direction. Such a scenario presents an emergency…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gouchie v. GillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Tenenbaum v. MartinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Glick v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Moshier v. Phoenix Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Hornacek v. HallenbeckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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