Dalal v. City of New York
Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division
692 N.Y.S.2d 468 (1999)
Relevant factsFree
Ramdhani-Mack (defendant) collided with Dalal (plaintiff) while not wearing the corrective lenses her license required, though she claimed she could see fine without them; the trial court refused Dalal's request to instruct the jury that this violation constituted negligence per se, and the jury found Dalal's own negligence was the sole cause of the accident.
IssueFree
Whether the violation of a statute that governs the manner of automobile operation constitutes negligence per se.