Pidgeon v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Leland DeGrasse, J.), entered on or about April 14, 1997, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the motion denied, and the complaint reinstated.
The motion court erred in holding that plaintiff’s showing was insufficient to create issues of fact as to negligence and notice.
The Federal Employers’ Liability Act ([FELA] 45 USC § 51 et seq.), upon which plaintiff has based his action, generally provides that every railroad “shall be liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is…
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