A woman, whose son was injured in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of an Auburn teenager, intends to sue Cayuga County and the town of Sennett.
The notice of claim, which was filed Wednesday, states that Lisa A. Zeyak, of Auburn, will seek damages for “wrongful, unlawful, negligent and careless acts and omissions” that she alleges have been committed by the county and town. The notice does not specify an amount, but states that the claim is for personal injuries, pain and suffering, medical expenses, property damage, loss of services and consequential damages.
At approximately 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2007, her son, Kevin Bouley, 16, drove a 2000 Ford Escort from Town Hall Road in Sennett into the path of a Centro bus traveling on Route 20. According to the claim, Bouley sustained a fractured collar bone, trauma, derangement and damage to his knee, and may be permanently impaired.
Sarah E. Smith, 16, of Auburn, a passenger in the Escort, was killed as a result of the accident.
The claim states that the county and town acted negligently by failing “to implement appropriate warnings or traffic control devices, ... to warn of inadequate sight distances, ... to properly inspect of make reasonable inspections of the intersection to determine traffic safety hazards, or otherwise address traffic safety hazards.”
Zeyak, who is representing herself, states in the notice that the claim is based on her familiarity with the intersection, as well as the police report and comments from witnesses.
Town of Sennett attorney Don Cheney said Wednesday that he did not want to comment on the claim. County attorney Fred Westphal was not available for comment Wednesday.
At approximately 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2007, her son, Kevin Bouley, 16, drove a 2000 Ford Escort from Town Hall Road in Sennett into the path of a Centro bus traveling on Route 20. According to the claim, Bouley sustained a fractured collar bone, trauma, derangement and damage to his knee, and may be permanently impaired.
Sarah E. Smith, 16, of Auburn, a passenger in the Escort, was killed as a result of the accident.
The claim states that the county and town acted negligently by failing “to implement appropriate warnings or traffic control devices, ... to warn of inadequate sight distances, ... to properly inspect of make reasonable inspections of the intersection to determine traffic safety hazards, or otherwise address traffic safety hazards.”
Zeyak, who is representing herself, states in the notice that the claim is based on her familiarity with the intersection, as well as the police report and comments from witnesses.
Town of Sennett attorney Don Cheney said Wednesday that he did not want to comment on the claim. County attorney Fred Westphal was not available for comment Wednesday.
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yankeedoodle wrote on Jan 27, 2008 4:49 PM:
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SopranoChick wrote on Jan 25, 2008 10:31 PM:
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mom of an angel wrote on Jan 25, 2008 9:21 AM:
boredinmoravia wrote on Jan 24, 2008 11:02 PM:
pathetic wrote on Jan 24, 2008 7:36 PM:
gman wrote on Jan 24, 2008 7:29 PM:
heartbreakkidtrc wrote on Jan 24, 2008 6:04 PM:
doodles13021 wrote on Jan 24, 2008 5:49 PM:
What about the bus driver who is traumatized by this whole incident. What about the fire and rescue personel at the scene and the PTSD they may suffer from this. People just see dollar signs, not the human toll that this has taken. "
random wrote on Jan 24, 2008 5:36 PM:
The papers did say at the time of the accident that he failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign and he was operating the vehicle with a restricted license: learning permit.
My heart goes out to Sarah, again, and her family. This girl tragically lost her life and he was operating the vehicle she was riding in - and owns the responsibility. That would mean his mother/father are financially and legally responsible for him because he was not 21. Instead of trying to put the responsibility for his errors on the town/county - put the responsibility where it belongs. "
Leon Kapowski wrote on Jan 24, 2008 3:37 PM:
It's actions like this by parents that show kids that they don't need to take responsibility for themselves, there's always someone else you can blame for something going wrong. The whole situation front to back is just terrible. "
2076 wrote on Jan 24, 2008 2:08 PM:
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chris van note wrote on Jan 24, 2008 11:43 AM: