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PRAGER v. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INDEMNIFICATION CORP.

53 N.Y.2d 854 (1981)

Betty Prager, Individually and as Administratrix of The Estate of Harry Prager, Deceased, Respondent, v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, Respondent, and City of New York, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 5, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Marjorie E. Bornes and Ronald E. Sternberg of counsel), for appellant.

Philip P. Dondi and John J. Napolitano for Betty Prager, respondent.

Thomas P. Parry for Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation, respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur in memorandum.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

The only contention advanced by the city on this appeal is that there was insufficient evidence as a matter of law to sustain the jury finding that the outage of the traffic light at the intersection where the accident occurred was a proximate cause of the accident. We reject this contention as did the Appellate Division.

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