Court of Appeals of New York

In an appeal from the instructional charge of the trial court in a tort action alleging that defendant was negligent when he fatally struck plaintiff with his automobile, judgment is reversed where the court, on the evidence presented, erred in granting defendant's motion for an instruction on the defense of emergency.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/13/2011
• Published 10/13/2011

Judges

• LIPPMAN

Court

• Court of Appeals of New York

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