Chambers v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Friedmann, J.
At issue on the instant appeal is whether a plaintiff who was struck by a vehicle is entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability against the vehicle’s owner after the plaintiff obtains a default judgment against the operator of the vehicle in a separate action. We conclude that the plaintiff is not entitled to summary judgment in these circumstances, and therefore, we reverse the order which granted the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment.
On April 21, 1994, while attempting to cross Murdock Avenue in Queens County, the infant plaintiff, Shamika…
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