Karen Cook was injured after her motorcycle collided with Ileane Suitor's vehicle.
In addition to suing Suitor, Cook named a used-car dealership--Blatner's Auto--as a party to the case, claiming that the company was negligent and violated local law by parking vehicles on its property in a way which obstructed motorists' view of the road.
After the Niagara County Supreme Court let Blatner out of the case, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, agreed that the company wasn't liable for what had happened since no law had been violated. (Apparently, it was unclear what had blocked the motorcycle driver's view.)
That had to leave a bad aftertaste.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Cook v. Suitor