City traffic cop not liable for directing driver into oncoming Brooklyn traffic
A New York City traffic officer and the city are not responsible for damages incurred by a driver who was directed into oncoming Brooklyn traffic by a traffic cop, the Brooklyn Appellate Division, Second Department ruled.
In 2008, Henry Miller was driving northbound on Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Robert Fasano, who was traveling down Tillary Street, struck Miller’s car. According to court documents, Miller had the green light, but a New York City traffic cop directed Fasano to drive ahead despite Miller’s right of way.