Legal Opinion

Hambsch v. New York City Transit Authority

New York Court of Appeals

Decided September 11, 1984PublishedCited by 186 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

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

Plaintiff seeks to recover for personal injuries sustained when she was struck by defendant’s bus, asserting her right to common-law recovery because she sustained a “serious injury” as defined by subdivision 4 of section 671 of the Insurance Law. The Appellate Division found that *725her evidence was insufficient to establish a prima facie case and reversed the judgment of Special Term entered upon a jury verdict.

Under the “No-Fault Law” (Insurance Law, §§ 671-678), there is “no right of recovery…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Licari v. ElliottNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. SugdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Cassano v. HagstromNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
  4. Borden v. BradyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Marion v. B. G. Coon Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915

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3Cited by186 opinions

  1. Toure v. Avis Rent a Car Systems, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. Romano v. StanleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Schozer v. William Penn Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. People v. AngeloNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Wagman v. BradshawAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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