Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Lena J. Pollio, Defendant
Court: Rockville Centre Village Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-05-09
Citations: 90 Misc. 2d 355
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v Lena J. Pollio, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 90
Pages: 355–356

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v Lena J. Pollio, Defendant.
Village Court of Rockville Centre, Nassau County,
May 9, 1977
Lena J. Pollio, defendant pro se. Louis J. Milone for plaintiff.

Opinion:
Albert A. Rubin, J.
The facts are not in dispute. On September 21, 1976 Police Officer John McKeon of the Rock-ville Centre Police Department issued a parking summons to defendant's vehicle, alleging that it was "improperly parked" because there were no pavement markings indicating a parking stall and there were no meters indicating a parking stall.
The area in which the defendant parked her vehicle was on the east side of Morris Avenue, facing in a northerly direction. The space was not marked in any way whatsoever. Her car was parked in front of three marked parking stalls and just before the entrance to a driveway. However, defendant's vehicle was not blocking the driveway. There was no meter for this space, nor was there any sign which prohibited parking. In fact, a sign which prohibited parking was north of the driveway with an arrow pointing north.
Here, in the absence of a sign prohibiting parking, the allegation of "improperly parked" must fail. There are many reasons why a car can be "improperly parked" but the ab sence of pavement markings, or a meter being present is not one of the reasons.
The defendant is not guilty after trial.