Angrisani v. New York Central Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment appealed from is unanimously affirmed, with $50 costs to defendants-respondents. This 76-year-old plaintiff fell or was pushed to the tracks from the platform of defendant railroad on June 13, 1961, at or about the hour of 7:00 f.m. He fell into a space between two cars which was approximately three feet wide and does not know exactly what happened. On plaintiff’s own testimony he failed to establish that there was an unruly or unmanageable crowd on the platform, or that plaintiff’s freedom of movement was unduly restricted (Cross v. Murray, 260 App. Div. 1030; Williams v. New York…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Williams v. New York Rapid Transit Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Commerford v. Interborough Rapid Transit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- Cross v. MurrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Hanshew v. Lehigh Valley RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
3Cited by1 opinion
- Lynch v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977