Legal Opinion

Bracken v. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 10, 1998PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Plaintiffs commenced this action against defendant, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by James P. Bracken (plaintiff) when he was allegedly assaulted by unknown assailants while riding a light rail transit train. After the Statute of Limitations expired, an attorney for NFTA advised plaintiffs’ attorney that NFTA did not own the train or employ the train operator.

Supreme Court erred in denying plaintiffs’…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ciesinski v. Town of AuroraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. Ober v. HiltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. Balderman v. Capital City / American Broadcasting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. Figueroa v. Port Morris Tile & Terrazo Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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  5. Carpenter v. Saltone Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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