BOLM v. TRIUMPH CORP.


33 N.Y.2d 151 (1973)

David A. Bolm et al., Respondents, v. Triumph Corporation et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 21, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. William Larson and Michael J. Hutter for appellants.

Paul William Beltz for respondents.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BREITEL, GABRIELLI and WACHTLER concur with Judge BURKE; Judge JONES dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judge JASEN concurs.


BURKE, J.

Plaintiff-respondent, David Bolm, was seriously injured when the 1966 Triumph motorcycle he was operating collided with an automobile which negligently turned across his lane of traffic.1 On impact with the car, plaintiff was projected forward over the automobile, coming to rest in the street some five or six feet beyond it. In the course of the accident, plaintiff apparently...

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