Appellate Division, Second Department · September 16, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05332
Ramirez v Red Cloud Trucking, Inc.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05332
Holding The Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s order granting summary judgment on liability because the defendant driver’s affidavit raised triable issues of fact. The defendant provided a non-negligent explanation for the rear-end collision by alleging the plaintiff driver made a sudden stop without reason.
The court’s words
an affirmation of the defendant driver, submitted in opposition to the motion, raised triable issues of fact as to whether the defendant driver had a nonnegligent explanation
2026 NY Slip Op 05332, at the official text
the plaintiff driver was solely at fault for causing the accident by making a sudden stop for no apparent reason
2026 NY Slip Op 05332, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 16, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05332 |
| Area of law | Personal Injury and Negligence |
| Week | Week ending September 19, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05332 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 584 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Ramirez v Red Cloud Trucking, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op 05332 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 16, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05332/
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