Legal Opinion
Williams v. New York City Transit Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 18, 2006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kramer, J.), dated October 15, 2004, which granted the defendant’s motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside the verdict and for judgment as a matter of law.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The trial court properly granted the defendant’s motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside the verdict and for judg*632ment as a matter of law. To grant a motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside a verdict and for judgment as a matter of law, the trial court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Ryan v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Woolsey v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Lang v. Interborough Rapid Transit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
3Cited by3 opinions
- Vertsberger v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Howell v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Williams v. New York City Tr. Auth.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019