SPANO v. COUNTY OF ONONDAGA


135 A.D.2d 1091 (1987)

Leonard Spano, as Administrator of The Estate of Mark A. Spano, Deceased, Appellant, v. County of Onondaga et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

December 18, 1987


Order and judgment reversed on the law with costs and new trial granted.

Memorandum:

The trial court erred in deciding that plaintiff did not establish a prima facie case of negligence. The central issue at trial was whether defendant Deputy Sheriff caused decedent to lose control of his vehicle by shining a 75,000-candlepower spotlight into the rear window of the vehicle. The trial court, after reserving decision of defendant's motion to dismiss at the close...

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