SCAVETTA v. WECHSLER

155262/14, 2235.

149 A.D.3d 202 (2017)

2017 NY Slip Op 01985

49 N.Y.S.3d 436

GREGORY SCAVETTA et al., Appellants, v. STUART WECHSLER, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided March 16, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seiden & Kaufman, Carle Place ( Steven J. Seiden of counsel), for appellants.

Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP, Smithtown ( Maggie O'Connor and John M. Denby of counsel), for respondent.

RENWICK, MOSKOWITZ, FEINMAN and KAHN, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

The primary question raised in this appeal is whether a negligence claim may be asserted against a defendant who attached a dog's leash to an unsecured bicycle rack, which was put into motion when the dog dragged it through the streets and into the plaintiff, causing injury. We answer in the negative,...

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