Case Name: Joseph Dory, Respondent, v. Harry Slater, Appellant, et al., Defendants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1961-04-18
Citations: 13 A.D.2d 638
Docket Number: 
Parties: Joseph Dory, Respondent, v. Harry Slater, Appellant, et al., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 638–638

Head Matter:
Joseph Dory, Respondent, v. Harry Slater, Appellant, et al., Defendants.

Opinion:
Judgment in favor of plaintiff against defendant-appellant Slater, unanimously reversed, on the law and on the facts and the complaint dismissed, with costs to the appellant. Plaintiff's evidence showed no negligence on the part of defendant-appellant (Gooch v. Shapiro, 7 A D 2d 307, affd. 8 N Y 2d 1088; Rowlands v. Parks, 2 N Y 2d 64). We find that defendant-appellant was confronted with a sudden emergency not of his own making and that his actions in response-showed no lack of reasonable care. Settle order on notice. Concur — Rabin, J. P., Valente, Stevens, Eager and Steuer, JJ.