Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Lehman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 25, 1955PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotein, J.
Plaintiff was injured when a bus in which she was a passenger made a sudden stop, causing her to be thrown from her seat. The manner in which the accident occurred is *488virtually undisputed. The bus was traveling at a speed of from ten to twelve miles per hour, on a traffic lane under the Third Avenue “ El ” structure. It was raining, and the cobblestone roadway was wet. A taxicab was proceeding in the same direction as the bus, to its right and on that portion of the street which was not underneath the ‘1 Bl ” structure. The taxicab overtook the bus, passed it, and then cut between two “ Bl ”…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mintz v. . International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Kokofsky v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Kolanka v. Erie RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Dassori v. Third Avenue Transit Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
- Herendeen v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1949
3Cited by5 opinions
- Murray v. DonlanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- D. C. Transit System, Inc. v. CarneyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Lowd v. CAL KOVENS CONST. CORP.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- Desmond v. DoyleCity of New York Municipal Court · 1957
- Hoffman v. National Transportation Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956