Legal Opinion
Dowdy v. MTA-Long Island Bus
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 3, 2014No. 2013-06078PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Feinman, J.), dated February 19, 2013, which granted the motion of the defendant MTA-Long Island Bus for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against it.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff allegedly sustained personal injuries shortly after she boarded a bus owned and operated by the defendant MTA-Long Island Bus, when it suddenly accelerated, causing her to fall.
To establish a prima facie case of negligence against a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Urquhart v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Trudell v. New York Rapid Transit Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Golub v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Rayford v. County of WestchesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Burke v. MTA Bus Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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