There can be more than one proximate cause of an accident, and a defendant moving for summary judgment must show that it is free from fault. Generally, it is for the trier of fact to determine the issue of proximate cause. Here, the defendant failed to establish, prima facie, that the injured plaintiff's action was the sole proximate cause of the incident and that the defendant's employee was free from fault. The motion is denied, without considering the sufficiency of the plaintiffs' opposing papers.
Fiorentino v. Uncle Giuseppe's of Port Wash., Inc., NY Slip Op 05023 (2d Dep't August 24, 2022)
