Sheridan v. City of New York

Defendant trustee of the Surface Transportation Corporation of New York appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in an action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff’s decedent and for his wrongful death.

The accident giving rise to this lawsuit occurred on one of two pedestrian platforms or safety islands dividing a wide street in the borough of The Bronx. This platform was elevated a few inches above the roadway, curbed on both sides, and contained a fire hydrant, lighting poles, traffic signs and bus stop signs. Seperate areas on the island had been…