As she was crossing the street, Joan Brannan was hit by a car and thrown into another moving vehicle.
When she later filed suit with the Nassau County Supreme Court, Brannan claimed that Joseph Korn had been driving negligently and was liable for her injuries. But after the court ruled in the driver's favor, the lady appealed.
Faced with an "emergency" situation which gave Korn little or no time to avoid hitting the woman, and because he otherwise acted reasonably under the circumstances, the Appellate Division, Second Department, allowed the dismissal to stand.
How Korny was that?
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Brannan v. Korn