Elissa Motelson,, et al., Appellants,v.Ford Motor Company, et al., Respondents. (And Another Action.)BriefN.Y.October 22, 2014APL-2013-00299 Richmond County Clerk’s Index Nos. 12660/01 and 13545/01 Appellate Division, Second Department Docket Nos. 2009-04215 and 2009-06707 Court of Appeals STATE OF NEW YORK Action No. 1 – Index No. 12660/01 MATTHEW MOTELSON as Administrator of the Estate of GARY MOTELSON, Deceased, ELISSA MOTELSON, as Administratrix of the Estate of infant , Deceased, , an infant by his parents and natural guardians, ELISSA MOTELSON and MATTHEW MOTELSON as Administrator of the Estate of GARY MOTELSON, Deceased, MATTHEW MOTELSON as Administrator of the Estate of GARY MOTELSON, Deceased, individually, and ELISSA MOTELSON, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, against FORD MOTOR COMPANY and FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, Defendants-Respondents. >> >> To Be Argued By: Brian J. Isaac Time Requested: 30 Minutes REPLY BRIEF FOR PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS IN ACTION NO. 1 THE ROTHENBERG LAW FIRM LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellants in Action No. 1 By: POLLACK, POLLACK, ISAAC & DE CICCO, LLP Appellate Counsel 225 Broadway, New York, New York 10007 Of Counsel: Marc J. Rothenberg Brian J. Isaac Date Completed: April 2, 2014 (Additional Caption On the Reverse) Action No. 2 – Index No. 13545/01 MICHAEL J. MOTELSON, as Administrator of the Estate of STEVEN MOTELSON, Deceased, and ENID MOTELSON, Plaintiffs-Appellants, against FORD MOTOR COMPANY and FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, Defendants-Respondents. i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ........................................ ii PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ........................................ 1 DISCUSSION ................................................... 2 CONCLUSION .................................................. 19 ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES State Cases Alvord & Swift v. Muller, 46 NY2d 276 [1978].................. 11 Bovsun v. Sanperi, 61 NY2d 219 [1984]..................... passim Bustamante v. Westinghouse Elevator Co., 195 AD2d 318 [1st Dept. 1993]................................. 3 Cabrera v. Jakabovitz, 24 F3d 372 [2d Cir. 1984], cert. den., 513 US 876 [1994] ................................ 5 Cushing v. Seemann, 247 AD2d 891 [4th Dept. 1998] ............. 16 Diaz v. Little Remedies Co., 81 AD3d 1419 [4th Dept. 2011] ..... 7 Fernandez v. Abilene Oil, 91 AD3d 906 [2d Dept. 2012].......... 7 Gaebly v. Gallo, 198 NY 344 [1910]............................. 6 Green v. Downs, 27 NY2d 205 [1970]............................. 6 Gross v. NYC, 24 AD2d 751 [1st Dept. 1965], affd., 18 NY2d 830 [1966] .................................... 6 Guan v. Tuscan Dairy, 24 AD3d 725 [2d Dept. 2005]............. 17 Halloran v. Virginia Chemicals, 50 AD2d 852 [2d Dept. 1975], affd., 41 NY2d 386 [1977] .................................... 6 Hass v. MABSTOA, 204 AD2d 208 [1st Dept. 1994] ................. 9 Hawkes v. Gol, 281 NY 808 [1939].............................. 13 Lusenskas v. Axelrod, 183 AD2d 244 [1st Dept. 1992], app. dismd., 81 NY2d 300 [1993] .............................. 3 Mei v. MTA, 18 AD3d 465 [2d Dept. 2005]........................ 7 Mendola v. NYS Thruway Auth., 35 AD3d 1249 [4th Dept. 2006] .... 6 Miller v. Chalom, 269 AD2d 37 [3d Dept. 2000].................. 6 Mullins v. Siegel-Cooper Co., 183 NY 129 [1985]................ 6 People v. Hommel, 41 NY2d 427 [1997]........................... 6 Petru v. Hertz Corp., 33 AD2d 755 [1st Dept. 1996] ............. 6 iii Ramos v. La Montana, 247 AD2d 333 [1st Dept. 1998] ............ 18 Ravo v. Rogatnick, 70 NY2d 305 [1987]......................... 13 Sanchez v. NYCHA, 256 AD2d 485 [2d Dept. 1998]................. 6 Slater v. Mersereau, 64 NY 138 [1876]......................... 13 Thompson v. Dhaiti, 103 AD3d 711 [2d Dept. 2013]............... 7 Trombetta v. Conkling, 82 NY2d 549 [1993].................. 7, 17 Wallas v. Parks Corp., 212 AD2d 132 [4th Dept. 1995] ........... 8 Walsh v. Kelly, 40 NY 556 [1869]............................... 6 Other Authorities PJI 2:284.............................................. 8, 13, 14