Legal Opinion
Altman v. Queens Transit Corp.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided May 10, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herbert A. Posner, J.
This was a nonjury case for personal injuries suffered by a pedestrian after coming in contact with defendant’s bus on January 24, 1975. After the completion of the trial, the court found the defendant negligent and the plaintiff free from contributory negligence. However, there remained to be resolved a perplexing question as to whether the plaintiff suffered a "serious injury” within the meaning of subdivision 4 of section 671 of the Insurance Law (L 1973, ch 13).
Plaintiff attempted to satisfy the threshold requirements by introducing into evidence…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Meiselman v. Crown Heights Hospital, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Matter of Am. Ins. Co (Messinger)New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Rembrandt Industries, Inc. v. Hodges International, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Statler v. George A. Ray Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Shaw v. TagueNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Dermatossian v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Rivera v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1982