Kent Frezzell, Appellant,v.City of New York, et al., Respondents.BriefN.Y.October 15, 2014New York County Clerk Index No. 116366/07 To be argued by KRISTIN M. HELMERS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION: FIRST DEPARTMENT KENT FRm.zz.ELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, . -a;,g~:b?st..,.· ciTY· OF J:mW ·yoRK and ·~1'EVE TOMPOS, KRISTIN M. HELMERS, NORMAN CORENTRAL, of Counsel. August 14, 2012 Defendants-Respondents:. MICHAE:J:., A. CARDOZO, Corporation C.o:tmsei of the City of ~ew York, Attorney for De-fendants- Respondents City o~ New York and St·eve Tom.pos, 10-0 Church Stree-t, New York, New York 10-007. (.212) 788-1022 or :1,.072 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES •.••••.•. , • . • • • . • . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . i i PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ..•••.•........•......••...•.............. 1 QUESTION PRESENTED .••.....••.. , •••••..................•......•. 2 STATEMENT OF FACTS ..........•... , . . • . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 2 DECISION BELOW ......•.•........ , ..••.••. , .••.•..........•..... 12 ARGUMENT THE TRIAL COURT COR.l:mCTLY GRANTED SUMMARY JUDGMENT DUE TO PLAINTIFF' S FAILURE TO RAISE A TRIABLE ISSUE OF FACT AS TO ANY RECKLESSNESS IN OFFICER TOMPOS' CONDUCT IN DRIVING AGAINST THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON WEST 104TH STREET. . . . . .•...•..•....................• 13 CONCLUSION .••••.•.•..•..•.••.•...•.•.•..•...•.•.••........ ·, ..... 24 PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS STATEMENT .•...•...•••................. 25 i TABLE OF AOTSORI!J.'IES Cases Alvarez v. Prospect Hosp., 68 NY2d 320 (1986) .........•..... 20n3 Bada.lamenti v. City of N·ew York, 30 AD3d 452 (2d Dept., 2006') ....•.......•......... , ......................... 22 Bracco v. MABSTOA, 117 AD2d 273 (1st Dept., 1986) ............. 19 Burrell v. City of New York, 49 AD3d 482 (2d Dept,, 2008) ..•.••......• , ............•................. 21, 22 Coope~y~-- City of New York, 81 NY2d 584. (1993) ...•..•......... 14 Corallo v. Martino, 58 AD3d 792 (2d Dept., 2009) .............. 22 Criscione v. City of New York, 97 NY2d 152 (2001) ............. 15 Galapo v. City of New ¥ork, 95 NY2d 568 (2000) ..............•. 14 Gervasi v. Peay1 254. AD2d 17 (1st Dept., 1998) ........•..•.... 16 Gonzalez v. Iocovello, 93 NY2d 539 (.1999) .................•... 14 Johnson v. Lutz, 253 NY 124 (1930) ......................... , .. 19 Kabir v. County of Monroe, 16 ltYJd 217 (2011) ................. 16 NotorangeJ..o v. State of New York, 240 AD2d 716 (2nd Dept . , 19 9 7) .•....•.. , ....••..•.•.•• , • . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 O'Connor v. City of New York, 280 A.D2d 309 (1st Dept. 2001} .......... · ............•...................•............. 20 Saarinen v. Kerr, 84 NY2d 494, 501 (1994) .......•......... 16, 17 Salzano v. Korba, 296 AD2d 393 (2nd Dept. 2002} ..•.•....... 17, 22 Santangelo v. State of New York, 7l NY2d 393 ( 1988) ... I I • t ' ••• t • ., I .... ·ij· f1, llj; •• •• •• ,. e • • • II ••• e • e • I o • I I • ' •