Appellate Division, Second Department · November 4, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06421
Huerta v Quickdropper, LLC
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Holding The court affirmed the summary judgment dismissing the complaint, finding that the defendant established the plaintiff’s negligence was the sole proximate cause of the accident. The plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact regarding the defendant’s liability.
The court’s words
the plaintiff's conduct in making a wide right turn after veering to the left side of the road, without displaying a turn signal, was the sole proximate cause thereof
2026 NY Slip Op 06421, at the official text
a driver with the right-of-way who has only seconds to react to a vehicle which has failed to yield is not comparatively negligent for failing to avoid the collision
2026 NY Slip Op 06421, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | November 4, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06421 |
| Area of law | Personal Injury and Negligence |
| Week | Week ending November 7, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06421 |
| 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 | 1716 |
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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Huerta v Quickdropper, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 06421 (Appellate Division, Second Department, November 4, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06421/
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