Legal Opinion

Gayle v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided March 29, 2010No. 06 Civ. 6956(PAC)(GWG), 06 Civ. 6195(PAC)(GWG), 06 Civ. 6956(PAC)(GWG)PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

PAUL A. CROTTY, District Judge.

On July 10, 2004, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) had three separate and unrelated construction projects in progress along the Number 1 Line of the East River Tunnel in New York City. An Amtrak worker lost control of the crane he was operating at the easternmost project site. The crane rolled west, careening into the neighboring site. The three consolidated actions in this matter involve claims for personal injuries suffered as a result of the out-of-control crane. The three actions are: Gayle v. National Railroad…

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