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Lenahan v. Goucher

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 17, 1985
65 N.Y.2d 1034 (N.Y. 1985)

Summary

In Lenahan v. Goucher, 65 N.Y.2d 1034, 1035 (1985), the Court of Appeals reinstated a jury verdict finding the plaintiff proportionally liable for stopping short.

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Opinion

Decided September 17, 1985

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, Vincent G. Bradley, J.

Thomas N. O'Hara for appellant.

S. James Matthews for respondents.


On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), order reversed, with costs, and the jury's verdict reinstated for the reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum of Justice Paul J. Yesawich, Jr., at the Appellate Division ( 111 A.D.2d 546, 548).

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE.


Summaries of

Lenahan v. Goucher

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Sep 17, 1985
65 N.Y.2d 1034 (N.Y. 1985)

In Lenahan v. Goucher, 65 N.Y.2d 1034, 1035 (1985), the Court of Appeals reinstated a jury verdict finding the plaintiff proportionally liable for stopping short.

Summary of this case from Deraffele v. Kennedy

In Lenahan v. Goucher, 65 N.Y.2d 1034, 494 N.Y.S.2d 293 (1985), the plaintiffs car was rear-ended by the defendant's truck.

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Case details for

Lenahan v. Goucher

Case Details

Full title:BERNICE C. LENAHAN et al., Respondents, v. ROBERT A. GOUCHER, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Sep 17, 1985

Citations

65 N.Y.2d 1034 (N.Y. 1985)
494 N.Y.S.2d 293
484 N.E.2d 656

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