Christina Manning, an Infant, by Theresa Manning, Her Mother and Guardian, Appellant v. Ralph L. Brown…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for both defendants. It held that the plaintiff’s knowing participation in joyriding—a serious criminal violation—precludes recovery for injuries that were the direct result of that conduct, and that the vehicle owners did not give consent to the use of the car, leaving no genuine issue of material fact.