Legal Opinion
Meagher v. Long Island Rail Road
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 1970PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
This is an action to recover for the death of plaintiff’s testator alleged to have been caused through the negligence of the defendant. For a number of years, the decedent regularly used the Long Island Rail Road in commuting between his Williston Park home and his place of employment in New York City.
On July 20, 1966, the decedent called his wife to inform her that he had “ missed his East Williston train ” and was instead taking a train to the Mineola station. He also advised her that he would arrive at the Mineola station at about 6:15 p.m., and asked her to meet him there with the family…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Solomon v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Mearns v. Central Railroad of New JerseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Kettel v. Erie RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Kettell v. . Erie Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
3Cited by6 opinions
- Kalisch-Jarcho, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Bender v. Nassau HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Thaler & Thaler v. RourkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Pattison v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York Supreme Court · 1986
- O'Keefe v. Long Island RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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