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16-051. LISA ROSADO, plf-res, SUFFOLK COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DECEASED DEFENDANT MARIO PENALILLO, def-res, -AND- CLARA LORENZO AND LUIS V. CAUSSADE, def-app — Order (Donald A. Miles, J.) entered July 8, 2015, reversed, with $10 costs, the cross motion by defendants Clara Lorenzo and Luis V. Caussade for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross claims asserted against them granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly.

Defendant-appellant driver Caussade’s deposition testimony was uncontroverted that, while operating the vehicle owned by defendantappellant Lorenzo, he entered the intersection when the traffic light turned green and a few seconds later his vehicle was struck on the left side by a vehicle that had entered the intersection against a red light. Caussade, who averred that he was driving below the speed limit, testified that he did not see the other vehicle until the moment of collision. Thus, the defendants-appellants established a prima facie showing of entitlement to summary judgment as to liability, since Caussade, who had the right-of-way, was entitled to anticipate that other vehicles would stop at the red light against them, and Caussade had no duty to watch for and avoid one that failed to do so (see Uribe v. Pronto Gas Heating Supplies, Inc., 129 AD3d 509 [2015]; Tiefenthaler v. Islam, 66 AD3d 588 [2009]).

 
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