Case Name: Margaret Westover, Appellant, v. James K. Westover, Sr., Respondent, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-06-02
Citations: 205 A.D.2d 828
Docket Number: 
Parties: Margaret Westover, Appellant, v James K. Westover, Sr., Respondent, et al., Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 205
Pages: 828–828

Head Matter:
Margaret Westover, Appellant, v James K. Westover, Sr., Respondent, et al., Defendant.
[615 NYS2d 298]

Opinion:
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Rose, J.), entered January 8, 1993 in Tioga County, which granted a motion by defendant James K. Westover, Sr. for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against him.
The record reveals that defendant James K. Westover, Sr. had no knowledge of any dangerous propensities of defendant Barbara E. Lane nor the need to control Lane while she was at his home. In addition, and as plaintiff readily acknowledged, Lane's actions were so sudden and spontaneous that Westover did not have the opportunity to prevent her assault on plaintiff. Under the circumstances, there is no basis for liability against Westover and his motion for summary judgment was therefore properly granted.
Cardona, P. J., Mikoll, White, Weiss and Peters, JJ., concur. Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.