Legal Opinion
Hairston v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 2004PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard F. Braun, J.
Plaintiff Robin Hairston was a coach cleaner for defendant Metro-North Commuter Railroad. After midnight on January 28, 1997, she was assigned to clean a railroad car at the North *400White Plains station yard. After doing so, she exited the train car. While exiting the car, she slipped and fell to the ground, and injured her back. She sued defendant under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.
Unbeknownst to plaintiff at the time, after her accident defendant had taken a surveillance videotape of her. Pursuant to CPLR 3101 (i), plaintiff obtained a copy…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- People v. NievesNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- DiMichel v. South Buffalo Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Zegarelli v. HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- People v. EstevesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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