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THE POLICE OFFICER WHO STRUCK PLAINTIFF’S CAR WAS ENGAGED IN AN “EMERGENCY OPERATION” AND DID NOT ACT IN “RECKLESS DISREGARD” OF THE SAFETY OF OTHERS; COMPLAINT DISMISSED (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined the city demonstrated the police officer who struck plaintiff’s car was engaged in an “emergency operation” at the time of the accident and did not act in “reckless disregard” for the safety of others:

Defendants demonstrated that defendant police officer was engaged in an “emergency operation” within the meaning of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1104 by submitting evidence that the officer was responding to a radio call about a man with a gun when his police vehicle struck plaintiff’s car … . Accordingly, defendants demonstrated that the officer’s conduct is to be assessed under the statute’s “reckless disregard” standard (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1104 [e] …).

Defendants further demonstrated that the officer did not operate the police vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of others (see Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1104 [e] …). The officer testified that he approached a red light with a vehicle stopped at the intersection, so he had to cross the double yellow lines to avoid it. He also testified that he reduced his speed and looked both ways when approaching the red light at the intersection. The officer attempted to avoid colliding with plaintiff by braking hard and swerving upon realizing that plaintiff’s car had entered the intersection. Seo v City of New York, 2024 NY Slip Op 01785, First Dept 4-2-24

Practice Point: When a police officer engaged in an emergency operation takes steps to avoid colliding with other vehicles the “reckless disregard for the safety of others” standard has not been met.

Similar issues and result in a suit against a private ambulance company in Alonso v Crest Transp. Serv., Inc., 2024 NY Slip Op 01788, Second Dept 4-3-24

 

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