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Trent v. Town of Riverhead

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 23, 1998
247 A.D.2d 606 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

February 23, 1998

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Berler, J.).


Ordered that the order is reversed, with one bill of costs, and the motion is denied.

This action arises out of an automobile accident in which vehicles driven by the defendants Paulette A. Trent and Wayne E. Boyd were traveling on a two-lane road in opposite directions when they collided. Contrary to the holding of the Supreme Court, we hold, based on the conflicting testimony of the two drivers, that an issue of fact exists as to whether or not either or both vehicles crossed over into the opposing lane of traffic, thus causing or contributing to the accident ( cf., Williams v. Econ, 221 A.D.2d 429). Therefore, the Supreme Court erred in granting summary judgment to the respondents.

O'Brien, J.P., Ritter, Thompson, Friedmann and Goldstein, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Trent v. Town of Riverhead

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 23, 1998
247 A.D.2d 606 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

Trent v. Town of Riverhead

Case Details

Full title:HERBERT TRENT et al., Appellants, v. TOWN OF RIVERHEAD, Defendant, WAYNE…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Feb 23, 1998

Citations

247 A.D.2d 606 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
669 N.Y.S.2d 230

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