Miller v Lewis

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Miller v Lewis 2013 NY Slip Op 33913(U) October 8, 2013 Sup Ct, Kings County Docket Number: 11358/09 Judge: Leon Ruchelsman Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various state and local government websites. These include the New York State Unified Court System's E-Courts Service, and the Bronx County Clerk's office. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. [* 1] _________ ,., p• a n-::itf•, 1'35 /09 .. . :..intJt - t. 2Cl3 Detend&Jlta, •&••1511••••••)[ U, lC l l dec;ii itm. The :P.- a.1 rit !. r ~ tuu f•c:tu:-11 expert !ran. prcclw!e t DDY9d ~e•tify:tng •J'V".dllg • r. LYIZI rher !are !>e pe.rn.it.t.cd to teat .ty. • ol · rtr1• I • Pape.re AU.cb expert :rt. aboUl~ l'tt. . ar.d [* 2] - t 0.1 at. Lbe n.~er• cticm o' c!eoieian:t1 the ~r. a a a buma:o ca.~ TiSUAll •Dd •i;d!t;-o;:y 't.n. pl 1L1.ntltt' • or at tne t• n!~t!'!IA~1an fa~tor1 A.a not.:ed 1 • - the aotioo . a! WY i.n DOal!'Dn uA aw &rtd deoi i ana l 1 v tbe t.c- th.a~ o! i re onab:te s - end) (or va:muu t Tort• ll _ 21l } ~ gc.."llrr ~ ra.l 1 y not •t~:rd ul y pnc!•e datin1 tior. o! , • - WI [* 3] ...... t •• • .re&ltOJla.b • · -'tt.le L"1Alya1a. nl 11. tbn ~ t.o ave id ~hall ~ t.6 lace a.t t ..mile ,,. :dng. A U90l". a bL"lHt& P4ttt · would ~.iire ': e juiy .. o "91:..aate bcf:.h th• C'OOd..uct. o! t.h• pee.or; waat:bar. ' ~Mir _ d~ r:, !:.ha por11<10 W!1D •l pped, tbe ooa:llt:'imw cf ~he •t:rwet and t~..e CClllSJCJ 9'Vllll)'day I f 1 llac liitNI . or Cl y .-....nett• Chat: ?\aed DO • eboration, ~1~ [* 4] ..... .•.. . • ax1 ot .. oo· • ng d~ to catch a t;1o,f f•~~· er.y p.!~ra.l. loe1~41og nt1ai Uld • ol r .... fy ~a ......ie an c&l l 'ir19' r a~ bni.CI l [l.ft31 ~. .n:Ue th.St. enM of 1°!"..i • Yl l l :in.01 Ude , ' [* 5] .• o., p;iroach of at~e:itl !ta Ptde•tr1a.n. at~ ... iAq ~o ~· •~ Ckt.acted, pu-ce ved and avoi&ld oont•c:. WoiU':I ~· r.aa. Da!e~n•• ,• run.u.r ·~n l · 't:! t.he or.e !ac_or upar. !l!th ~h .he a! Lav, phone ~~t y c:" 1Ntte~dar..a :t".M 9t p~ .aw.xiab... y or a urn ng Yet.1clo the the a.~1dcnt C'O~"'T.li alert a!)d S't"' t to tiA • -u:rnini ve)Jigle• 't:"T• d !L"'ld.ar..t:• pa91' l4) . raoot'dta ot . :e plairu:itt 1• INt 11. · e:y . i~a Cit. pmyot.o:~ic.el a r. pe~le !&.ll t:o oot:ice obV: OWi ®'eel.It 'two pnimlnen."t •t Ju;il'K'llll•' Y. C • bi-:h. c:'ol'. ll••' in r...... Dar. .:. ~. SlU~fn«l Jlldatr QJ.Z' B.l1tlC:0••• ~or i;-)ZMliZJa ffy!m..: !'. ft!: a 1 , Bl'.lod.uNe Jtblle C:~t- t1Ye t.clrlng 191~ • J.k .r. n bR 11ycbology 597 rl01¥]: • U-1 y 't :.J~l C)"C ;ir.ig Cl own1 1'.n.at t«!ci QIMIJ &lid Ta:lk.t.ng an a Ce.l.1 'b&•~atbell l r [11',JJ aad Ira 11. D.. • Dld Yog &'ee Cb Olrin:QJJ t:.e ~l • Pboce, • • ~ir::at. -~Udy no:.ice • .lk ~ 1 • IMS to 1 Cll "Daft ,~li~ put!ctpant• 'le a rill• tluslr ~-.el'Ye a n't:•:ra.t '-!!9 and provf.de perAt~ratifl!J lnaigttt UJ•1r G a:, t.:b06« •Cu4 . . a..ru! 5 c~r.ary l!lc.e tott.. • them -n~rod ce • [* 6] ........, • • 9or! l a eoat o• iavol '"9d • 1:1 ~1er e.xplai.nt=d. that • l jurc.r• !:ully ir.heren~ ~k ..Cl!l w.Ddnsz dOW"O tbe •tniet . •••• a c.l tbe ly • 11c1*00 . . li~t: e, k to a:p:aie ry tboee rl• • o! :ir-•t:te:n.t.ive '.b_iodZJe.a. !' ~. o h•lp Che ~r, u.ry ••• e:x.!1t. th.at t 6 - [* 7] ,., • .. . 1nat. ter.t i o !'Wlo io! tb !9l9l!7 2 1 !0 0 teow:t oC ~1 f>'.Jrt.h Di•t.rlct. ra·d•ior. z Cal !om1.a \lt 1.l lsed t._ Wl!e "°rtirw. lfh.il.e ce•e• [•c • of' t • ~ c.u•a do not na t.here d be • ot iOU.DeSI t.boM !a.ct f.fl l 't . Jl•U•~. I t:t"Ay !'9ly pl"O¥id & I [* 8] I <Uil:ri:iC- - .- .. c:t!v ttea. ic:ti.tli:1 pea o:...be j \.UY ~ D -. lJ y .,g't_dpt.cd ta Lbat. eo:nduet ~r the ctr lU&t. th&~ lo.nty of the rcr~lo.-e• t.he need d '". D.al~.:.nq t.o ttt: ted a " tor ~ .i'Y52d s~' naplll1r. • 'I aat'1Yic::.y to the (:ld :ue.v;. .. li• ua · co •, ••, 1n a.ll ... ... !aeot.ol"tl or ~lc.h there !.• no reliab' e ll'Vide.nce, Cor mgu;ple 'tbar• 'i [* 9] ,... . .. • • •tut pl 1atlff t ~• 501n9, the t.l: •h.e D • btL clrc;· y c:x1•t ". :.n basic tor.: .and to cart!l!l1 n a.ll the 111Jt ion aeeJtiog to prec.1 u.de 01 .Y. Z04 31J 1' !HOG'l 9 ()!}"":U; .•.

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