Legal Opinion

Sweeney v. Peterson

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

Decided December 15, 2005PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carpinello, J. Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (McGill, J.), entered May 6, 2004 in Clinton County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of defendant.

*985Plaintiffs were seriously injured in an automobile accident on the evening of May 24, 1999 when a State Police vehicle operated by defendant, a State Trooper, fishtailed out of control on the wet road, spun around and struck their oncoming vehicle. It was pouring rain at the time of the accident and defendant was responding to a call indicating a possible burglary in process. Following an unsuccessful motion for summary judgment (1 AD3d…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Khan v. GalvinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. Hitchcock v. BestAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Mohamed v. Cellino & BarnesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. Simpson v. K-Mart Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. Mayi v. 1551 St. Nicholas LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Norton v. NguyenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  3. Maiorani v. Adesa Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Robinson v. Plaro Estates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. Hixson v. Cotton-Hanlon, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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