A Pennsylvania man injured in an accident with a New York driver in Pennsylvania has won the right to use New York's more plaintiff-friendly law to sue not only the driver but also the New York agency that owned the car, the 3rd Circuit has ruled. The panel said there is a "false conflict" between Pennsylvania and New York law since New York courts have held that it applies to accidents outside the state and Pennsylvania would have no interest in preventing its residents from using it.
September 07, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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