Case Name: In the Matter of Andrew D. Franco, Petitioner, v. Barbara J. Fiala et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2017-03-02
Citations: 148 A.D.3d 427
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Andrew D. Franco, Petitioner, v Barbara J. Fiala et al., Respondents.
Judges: Concur — Friedman, J.P., Andrias, Feinman, Kapnick and Gesmer, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 148
Pages: 427–428

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Andrew D. Franco, Petitioner, v Barbara J. Fiala et al., Respondents.
[47 NYS3d 710]

Opinion:
Determina tion of respondents dated July 6, 2015, which, after a hearing, fined petitioner based on his violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1146, unanimously confirmed, the petition denied, and the proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of Supreme Court, New York County [Barbara Jaffe, J.], entered February 25, 2016), dismissed, without costs.
Substantial evidence supports respondents' determination (see generally 300 Gramatan Ave. Assoc. v State Div. of Human Rights, 45 NY2d 176, 181-182 [1978]) that petitioner failed to exercise due care while operating his vehicle and struck the pedestrian as she crossed the street, ultimately resulting in her death (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1146; see e.g. Matter of Montagnino v Fiala, 106 AD3d 1090, 1091 [2d Dept 2013]).
Concur — Friedman, J.P., Andrias, Feinman, Kapnick and Gesmer, JJ.