Opinion
March 30, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Cusick, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
On July 4, 1990, the plaintiff was injured when the car in which he was riding as a passenger was struck by a van at the intersection of Hunter Avenue and Freeborn Street on Staten Island. The jury returned a verdict finding the owner of the car, Robert J. Licatesi, Jr., and the driver Joseph Schroeder 100% at fault in the happening of the accident but exonerated from liability the van owner Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., and van driver Andino D'Saronno.
Contrary to the plaintiff's contention, the jury's determination on the issue of liability was not against the weight of the evidence (see, Pedone v. B B Equip. Co., 239 A.D.2d 397; Galimberti v. Carrier Indus., 222 A.D.2d 649; Alterescu v. Mills, 216 A.D.2d 345; Mendoza v. Kaplowitz, 215 A.D.2d 735; Keegan v. Prout, 215 A.D.2d 629, 630; Gagliardi v. Madden, 207 A.D.2d 478).
Bracken, J. P., O'Brien, Copertino and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.