Legal Opinion
Chism v. New York City Transit Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 29, 1988PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Bambrick, J.), dated February 26, 1987, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against them in the principal sum of $1,500,000.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is granted, with costs to abide the event.
On June 29, 1979, the plaintiff and a companion were riding on the "A” subway line of the defendant New York City Transit Authority when they were admonished by the defendant Transit Police Officer John…
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