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CYNTHIA YOUNG, Appellant, v. VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK, Respondent.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The plaintiff was injured as a result of an accident precipitated by a police pursuit of a vehicle. The vehicle had committed a traffic infraction, and accelerated away from the police car after the driver of the police car had turned on its emergency lights and siren and directed the vehicle to pull over. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1104 (e) precludes the imposition of civil liability for injury to a bystander for a police officer's conduct in pursuing a suspected lawbreaker unless the officer acted in reckless disregard for the safety of others ( see, Saarinen v Kerr, 84 NY2d 494). We agree with the Supreme Court that there is no evidence that the officer in question acted in reckless disregard for the safety of others, and thus, the defendant was entitled to summary judgment ( see, Saarinen v Kerr, supra).

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YOUNG v. VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK
(Dec 16, 1996)