Motor Vehicle

New York Arbitration Insurance Coverage Motor Vehicle

Appellate Division, Second Department

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Hereford Insurance v. Ramirez — Post-Collision Ashtray Attack Not Covered by Uninsured Motorist Benefits

/ July 10, 2026

Second Department affirms stay of UM arbitration where other driver exited vehicle after collision and struck insured taxicab driver with an ashtray: post-collision assault does not “arise out of” the use of an uninsured motor vehicle.

Massachusetts Criminal Criminal Procedure Motor Vehicle

Massachusetts Appeals Court

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Commonwealth v. Carvalho — Driving Dump Truck with Raised Body Establishes Probable Cause for Negligent Operation Without Evidence of Erratic Driving

/ June 10, 2026

The Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed the dismissal of a negligent operation complaint against a dump truck driver who forgot to lower the truck’s raised body before driving under a highway overpass, holding that the vehicle’s dangerous condition — not erratic driving — established probable cause under G. L. c. 90, § 24 (2) (a).