Appellate Court Affirms State Liability in Intersection Crash, Finds Other Driver’s Negligence Not a Superseding Cause

August 28, 2025

Hunt, et al. v. State of New York, 237 A.D.3d 1386 (N.Y. App. Div. 2025) – In a case involving an automobile collision, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division affirmed a decision in favor of the claimants, holding that the other driver’s negligence was not a superseding cause, thus precluding the State of New York’s liability, and it declined to reapportion fault among the State of New York and the other driver….
By: Marshall Dennehey

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