Mark W. Campbell, Respondent v. City of Elmira, Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the jury's verdict that the City of Elmira's fire truck driver acted with reckless disregard of safety under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1104(e) was supported by a rational evidentiary basis. The Court applied a de novo standard of review for the insufficiency‑as‑a‑matter‑of‑law challenge and declined to overturn the verdict.