Chang v. City of New York

Because plaintiff’s own actions were the proximate cause of the motor vehicle accident herein, I would affirm the motion court’s dismissal of the complaint in its entirety.

At approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 29, 2008, plaintiff, a New Jersey resident who had never driven through the intersection in question, was driving southbound on Park Avenue. When he reached the intersection of Park Avenue and East 65th Street, he initiated a left-hand turn, intending to proceed eastbound on East 65th Street. At this intersection, Park Avenue’s northbound and southbound lanes are separated by a median…