New York Court of Appeals

Tutrani v. County of Suffolk

June 12, 200810 N.Y.3d 906

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division's order that held Officer Weidl's conduct was not a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries. The Court affirmed that the officer's abrupt deceleration was a substantial factor in the ensuing collision and that the rear‑end driver's negligence did not absolve the officer of liability.