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Christian v. New York City Transit Authority

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 10, 1981
419 N.E.2d 341 (N.Y. 1981)

Opinion

Argued January 8, 1981

Decided February 10, 1981

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, IRWIN M. SILBOWITZ, J.

Frederic Lewis for appellant.

Steve S. Efron, Helen R. Cassidy and John A. Murray for respondent.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

The judgment in favor of plaintiff was properly reversed and the complaint dismissed. As a matter of law there was insufficient evidence of any negligence on the part of the Transit Authority to permit the case to go to the jury.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur in memorandum.

Order affirmed.


Summaries of

Christian v. New York City Transit Authority

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 10, 1981
419 N.E.2d 341 (N.Y. 1981)
Case details for

Christian v. New York City Transit Authority

Case Details

Full title:DAVID CHRISTIAN, as Administrator of the Estate of DARRYL CHRISTIAN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 10, 1981

Citations

419 N.E.2d 341 (N.Y. 1981)
419 N.E.2d 341
437 N.Y.S.2d 663

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