Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motor Vehicle Accident Ownership — Estoppel Madafferi v. Herring CA 12-01829 Appealed from Supreme Court, Orleans County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action stemming from a one-vehicle accident in which the vehicle struck a tree.  The ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department  Motor Vehicle Accident No Finding of Negligence Jaoude v. Hannah, et al. CA 11-02557 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action after sustaining injuries as a result of two motor vehicle accidents ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department  Motor Vehicle Accident Stopped Vehicle — Presumption of Negligence Deangelis v. Martens Farms CA 12-01385 Appealed from Supreme Court, Cayuga County Background: The plaintiff sustained injuries when his motor vehicle was rear-ended by the defendant Marion. After the ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motor Vehicle Accident — Objective Medical Evidence Causation Hawkins v. Bryant CA 11-00865 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action after he suffered injuries when struck by the defendant’s motor vehicle. ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motor Vehicle Accident Head-on Collision — Aggravated Pre-existing Condition Verkey v. Hebard CA 12-00611 Appealed from Supreme Court, Seneca County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking damages for injuries he sustained when he was involved ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motor Vehicle Accident Vehicle’s Position in Driveway Bryndle v. Knab and Knapp CA 11-01863 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action for damages after she sustained injuries received in a rear-end collision. ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motor Vehicle Accident Emergency Doctrine Dalton v. Lucas and Transitowne Dodge of Greece CA 12-00154 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking damages for injuries he sustain when a vehicle owned ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motor Vehicle Accident Serious Injury — Culpable Conduct Harrity v. Leone and Peterson CA 11-01972 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action to recover damages for the injuries she sustained when the ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motor Vehicle Accident Serious Injury — Pre-existing Condition D’Angelo v. Litterer CA 11-00425 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced the action seeking damages for injuries she had allegedly sustained when her vehicle ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney Misconduct Smolinski v Smolinski and Ford Motor Credit Co. CA 08-02659  Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: A man was rendered a quadriplegic as a result of a single-car accident. His ...

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