Defendant established his prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by his testimony that as he was driving next to plaintiff's parked vehicle, plaintiff suddenly opened his driver's side door, in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1214, causing defendant to strike the door, and defendant was unable to avoid the accident (see Tavarez v Castillo Herrasme,
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