Legal Opinion
Ramos v. New York City Transit Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 13, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see generally McDermott v Coffee Beanery, Ltd., 9 AD3d 195, 206 [2004]). The jury reasonably concluded that defendant’s bus was negligent in striking the partially opened door and front panel of plaintiffs car, and rejected the defense theory that plaintiff caused the accident by opening the door into the side of the passing bus. While the jury apparently found that plaintiff was negligent in leaving his door partially open, it fairly found that such negligence was not a substantial factor in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McDermott v. Coffee Beanery, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Valentin v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Rodriguez v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Rubin v. First Avenue Owners, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Gavitt v. Citnalta Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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